Inactivated Poliovirus Vaccine: Recent Developments and the Tortuous Path to Global Acceptance

Inactivated poliovirus vaccine (IPV), available since 1955, became the first vaccine to be used to protect against poliomyelitis. While the immunogenicity of IPV to prevent paralytic poliomyelitis continues to be irrefutable, its requirement for strong containment (due to large quantities of live vi...

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Main Authors: Roland W. Sutter, Martin Eisenhawer, Natalia A. Molodecky, Harish Verma, Hiromasa Okayasu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-03-01
Series:Pathogens
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/13/3/224