However, adults who completed their polio vaccination series as children and are at higher risk for polio exposure can receive one lifetime IPV booster.
Most adults in the United States were vaccinated as children and are therefore likely to be protected from getting polio. Adults who completed their polio vaccination but who are at increased risk of coming in contact with poliovirus (see below) may receive one lifetime IPV booster.
People with certain immune problems can catch the disease from a child who has recently been vaccinated with oral polio vaccine.
Can adults get polio? Yes, adults can get polio. Many adults have immunity, either because they're vaccinated or they've had polio. Adults who aren't vaccinated can get polio if they're exposed to poliovirus.
Most adults don't need polio vaccine because they were already vaccinated as kids, but three groups of adults are at higher risk and should consider polio vaccination: People who travel to areas of the world where polio is common.
IPV Immunization Schedule Children usually get the inactivated poliovirus vaccine (IPV) at ages 2 months, 4 months, 6–18 months, and 4–6 years. Sometimes IPV is given in a combination vaccine along with other vaccines. In this case, a child might receive a fifth dose of IPV.
Polio booster campaign All children aged 1 to 9 years in London need to have a dose of polio vaccine now. For some children this may be an extra dose of polio vaccine, on top of their routine vaccinations. In other children it may just bring them up to date.
Doctors may also recommend antibody tests to determine whether you've been vaccinated. People who weren't vaccinated for polio should get their shots as soon as possible, according to the CDC. Unvaccinated people over age 4 should get three doses instead of four.