Polio Basics
The best way to prevent polio is for all children to be fully vaccinated on time. The inactivated polio vaccine (IPV) protects against polio.
- Polio
Fact sheet with general information about polio, including symptoms, complications, tests, and treatment.
- Polio Disease Questions and Answers
Basic information about polio from the CDC. Attention: Non-MDH link
- Polio Vaccine: What You Need to Know
CDC Vaccine Information Statement (VIS); includes a description of the disease, who should get the vaccine and when, who should not be vaccinated, and potential side effects. Attention: Non-MDH link
Spotlight
Frequently Requested
VISs
CDC fact sheets on vaccines.
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CDC Immunization Home
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Additional Resources
CDC Vaccines and Preventable Diseases Home
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CDC Travelers' Health Home
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