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Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Polio Vaccination: OPV and IPV


 Polio is also called poliomyelitis, it is an infectious disease that generally affect the central nervous system.

The central nervous system is prepared in the brain and spinal cord. Nerves from the brain and spinal cord help your body move and sensation. In polio, part of the central nervous system grows damaged, which may lead to paralysis or even death.

Polio is caused by different kinds of poliovirus. A person may also get contaminated by breathing in the virus. Poliovirus may either develop in the intestine or the throat. Polio may be prohibited by vaccinating children with the polio vaccine.  The polio vaccine decreases your safety of becoming infected with polio. 

Vaccines work by causing your body to make antibodies against certain germs. Antibodies are special cells in your blood that keep the body and combat infection. After you receive the polio vaccine, these antibodies remember the polio germs. The antibodies become active and your body is better able to contest the germs.

The following are the signs and symptoms  of serious reaction to the OPV are redness and swelling on face, weakness, dizziness, fast heart beats, wheezing or trouble breathing, itching, burning feeling on the skin and serious allergic reaction, muscle weakness, paralysis, sever muscle pains and contractions. 

There are two types of polio vaccines: Oral polio vaccine and inactivated polio vaccine.

Oral polio vaccine is also called OPV. The OPV is made from live polio germs that have been damaged. It is given as drops in the mouth that are swallowed. This vaccine goes through the digestive tract and leaves the body in the stool. The OPV is no longer used in the United States for routine immunization, but it is still used in other parts of the world. 

Inactivated polio vaccine is also called IPV. The IPV is made from dead polio germs. It is injected under the skin or into the muscle. Depending on the age, the shot may be given into the leg or arm. The IPV is the recommended polio vaccine used in the United States today. 
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