Poliovac Vaccine
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Product introduction
Poliovac Vaccine is a prescription medicine. This combination of three vaccines is used to prevent Polio infection. It stimulates the immune system to act against the Polio virus to prevent Polio infections. This infection can occur in people of any age group.
Poliovac Vaccine is administered by healthcare professionals. It should be taken in the prescribed dose and duration. It is given during childhood.
Poliovac Vaccine is generally well tolerated by patients and is also safe in children and babies, however, it may cause few side effects like fever. It is important to inform your doctor if you have any kidney or liver disease.
Uses of Poliovac Vaccine
Benefits of Poliovac Vaccine
In Prevention of Polio
Polio is a life-threatening disease caused by the poliovirus. It can spread from person to person and can infect the brain and spinal cord causing paralysis (unable to move body parts). Poliovac Vaccine gives protection against poliovirus. It works by helping the immune system to produce antibodies to fight against the virus. It is advisable to consult your doctor for complete information regarding vaccination schedules.
Side effects of Poliovac Vaccine
Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them
Common side effects of Poliovac
- Fever
- Injection site reactions (pain, swelling, redness)
How to use Poliovac Vaccine
Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.
How Poliovac Vaccine works
Poliovac Vaccine contains inactivated (killed) viruses of all three poliovirus types (I, II & III). It works by causing your body to produce its own protection (antibodies). In the event of infection, these antibodies prevent the spread of the virus to the brain and protect against paralysis.
Safety advice
Alcohol
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Poliovac Vaccine. Please consult your doctor.
Pregnancy
SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Poliovac Vaccine is safe to use during pregnancy. Most studies have shown low or no risk to the developing baby.
Breast feeding
SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Poliovac Vaccine is safe to use during breastfeeding. Human studies suggest that the drug does not pass into the breastmilk in a significant amount and is not harmful to the baby.
Driving
SAFE
Poliovac Vaccine does not usually affect your ability to drive.
Kidney
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
There is limited information available on the use of Poliovac Vaccine in patients with kidney disease. Please consult your doctor.
Liver
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
There is limited information available on the use of Poliovac Vaccine in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor.
What if you forget to take Poliovac Vaccine?
If you miss a dose of Poliovac Vaccine, please consult your doctor.
All substitutes
For informational purposes only. Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.
No substitutes found for this medicine
Quick tips
- Poliovac Vaccine is prescribed for the prevention of polio disease.
- Inform your doctor if you ever had a life-threatening allergic reaction after a dose of polio vaccination.
- If you are severely ill, you should probably wait until you recover. Your doctor can advise you on this.
- You can apply an ice pack on the injection site if you experience pain and redness.
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- Polprotec [Poliomyelitis Vaccine (Inactivated) IP]. Solan, India: panacea Biotec Ltd.; 2014. [Accessed 16 Jul. 2019] (online) Available from:
- Poliovac PFS [Poliomyelitis Vaccine (Inactivated) IP]. Pune, India: Serum Institute of India Limited; 2014. [Accessed 16 Jul. 2019] (online) Available from:
- Serum Institute of India Pvt. Ltd. Poliomyelitis Vaccine (Inactivated) I.P. [Accessed 19 Oct. 2023] (online) Available from:
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Name: Serum Institute Of India Ltd
Address: 212/2, Hadapsar, Off Soli Poonawalla Road, Pune 411028 India
Country of origin: India
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