Polio

Since 1979, how many people have developed paralytic poliomyelitis from wild poliovirus acquired in the United States?

0

What is the standard recommended schedule for administering IPV to adults who require polio vaccine?

0, 1-2 months, 6-12 months.

Which is the correct dose of IPV to administer to a child, adolescent, or adult?

0.5 mL.

What is the recommended childhood immunization schedule for polio vaccine?

2 months, 4 months, 6-18 months, and 4-6 years

A previously unvaccinated adult will be traveling to a country in which exposure to wild poliovirus remains a threat. What is the minimum interval between which doses can be given if an accelerated schedule of IPV administration is needed?

4 weeks.

What is a valid contraindication or precaution to receiving polio vaccine today?

A patient with diarrhea and a high fever today

An adult who received two doses of polio vaccine as a child will be leaving to travel to a country in which exposure to wild poliovirus remains a threat. What additional IPV doses should this person receive before leaving?

Administer only one dose of vaccine.

Which statement is most correct about the way in which poliomyelitis is spread?

Poliomyelitis is a highly contagious, acute infection which infects the body via the fecal-oral route.

Most polio infection are _______

asymptomatic

Which statement is correct about paralytic poliomyelitis?

causes spinal paralysis, characterized by asymmetric weakness, usually of the legs.

A new recruit in the Army who has had no previous polio vaccination.

yes

A new recruit in the Army who was vaccinated with four doses of polio vaccine as a child

yes

Should a laboratory worker who handles specimens that may contain polioviruses get the polio vaccine?

yes

Should a healthy 2-year-old child get the polio vaccine?

yes, it is recommended for all children.

Which statement is correct about polio vaccination administration in the Armed Forces

All military accessions, officer candidates, and Reserve component personnel on initial active duty receive a booster dose of polio vaccine.

Which statement is correct about vaccine-associated paralysis (VAPP) and polio vaccine?

VAPP is caused by the live-attenuated poliovirus in OPV, so use of OPV is no longer recommended in the United States.

Why do most adults do not need polio vaccine?

because they were already vaccinated as children