Inactivated Poliomyelitis Vaccine (IPV) is a highly effective, killed-virus vaccine used to prevent infection from all three types of poliovirus. Developed by Dr. Jonas Salk in 1955, it is administered via injection and produces blood antibodies that protect against central nervous system infiltration and subsequent paralysis.
Inactivated Poliomyelitis Vaccine (IPV) is a highly effective, killed-virus vaccine used to prevent infection from all three types of poliovirus. Developed by Dr. Jonas Salk in 1955, it is administered via injection and produces blood antibodies that protect against central nervous system infiltration and subsequent paralysis.