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Polio vaccine
Two polio vaccines are used throughout the world to combat poliomyelitis (or polio). The first was developed by Jonas Salk and first tested in 1952. Announced to the world by Salk on April 12, 1955, it consists of an injected dose of inactivated (dead) poliovirus. An oral vaccine was developed by...
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Filter this CollectionInjection Site Reaction
An intense reaction (usually immunologic) developing at the site of injection
Iatrogenic polio
Iatrogenic polio is polio induced by the OPV version of polio vaccine, which is taken orally.