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Polio Information for Health Professionals
On this page:
Clinical features and epidemiology
Reporting
Vaccine information
ACIP recommendations and MMWR reports
Clinical features and epidemiology
- CDC: Chapter 18: Poliomyelitis
Poliomyelitis chapter in the CDC's Pink Book on vaccine-preventable diseases. - CDC: Clinical Overview of Poliomyelitis
Information for health care providers on clinical features, prevention, testing and diagnosis.
Reporting
Reporting Polio
All cases of polio must be reported to the Minnesota Department of Health.
Vaccine information
| Generic name | Manufacturer | Prescribing information | Vaccine Information Statement (VIS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inactivated polio vaccine (IPV) | Sanofi Pasteur | IPOL (PDF) | CDC: Polio Vaccine VIS |
| Diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis and inactivated polio vaccine (DTaP-IPV) | GlaxoSmithKline | Kinrix (PDF) | CDC: Multi Pediatric Vaccine (Interim) VIS |
Immunize.org: Ask the Experts: Polio Vaccine
Experts from the CDC answer challenging questions about vaccines and their administration.
ACIP recommendations and MMWR reports
CDC: ACIP Recommendations Polio Vaccine
CDC listing of recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).
Last Updated: 08/11/2026