Is the Polio vaccine banned in the USA?

At a Glance. CDC recommends that children get polio vaccine to protect against polio, or poliomyelitis. Inactivated polio vaccine (IPV) is the only polio vaccine that has been given in the United States since 2000. IPV is given by shot in the leg or arm, depending on the patient's age. read more

No, the polio vaccine is not banned in the US. Polio Vaccine (IPV): When to Get Vaccinated. Birth-18 Years Immunization Schedule - Shell. It’s a standard childhood vaccine. In 2000 they switched from using the live oral polio vaccine to the inactivated injectable one, because that one has zero chance of ever causing the disease itself. read more

Inactivated polio vaccine (IPV) is the only polio vaccine that has been given in the United States since 2000. IPV is given by shot in the leg or arm, depending on the patient’s age. Oral polio vaccine (OPV) is used in other countries. CDC recommends that children get four doses of polio vaccine. read more

The oral polio vaccine was banned from use in the United States in 2000. The reason for this ban was because too many children were developing vaccine associated paralytic polio (VAPP) as a serious side effect of the oral vaccine. read more