Why is the polio vaccine important
WHO: The Two Polio Vaccines
polio is a disease that causes permanent
paralysis we can't cure it but we can
prevent it
two important tools help to prevent
polio to save effective vaccines one of
these vaccines is given with just two
drops into the mouth of a child this is
called the oral polio vaccine the other
is given with an injection this is
called the inactivated polio virus
vaccine they both teach children's
buddies how to fight off the polio virus
while they do this in different roles
the oral polio vaccine builds protection
in the child's intestine this vaccine
not only protects the child who receives
it but also protects others around the
vaccinated child several doses of the
oral polio vaccine should be given to
every single child in places where prey
leaves a threat the injectable vaccine
builds protection and the block instead
of the gut it helps to boost immunity
and keeps country is free from polio but
it doesn't stop polio spreading between
children so it is not as useful in
places where the virus is still
circulating we need the oral vaccine to
stop the virus wherever it is found
once polio has been stopped everywhere
the inactivated polio virus vaccine will
be used on its own to keep operations
protected both of these vaccines have
been approved as safe and effective by
the World Health Organization to do
their job properly they need to be given
to all children no matter where these
thanks to these vaccines cases of polio
have fallen back over 99%
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