{"id":11048,"date":"2022-12-12T15:25:17","date_gmt":"2022-12-12T20:25:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vaccines.phila.gov\/?post_type=lsvr_notice&#038;p=7648"},"modified":"2024-09-11T15:51:37","modified_gmt":"2024-09-11T19:51:37","slug":"ensure-patients-are-up-to-date-with-polio-vaccination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vaccines.phila.gov\/index.php\/ensure-patients-are-up-to-date-with-polio-vaccination\/","title":{"rendered":"Ensure Patients Are Up to Date With Polio Vaccination"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>Ensure Patients Are Up to Date With Polio Vaccination<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vaccine-derived poliovirus has been detected in environmental samples and infected one unvaccinated person in New York this year. In some Philadelphia neighborhoods, polio vaccination rates among children remain low.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prevent community transmission by ensuring patients are up-to-date with polio vaccines in their upcoming well or sick visit.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, delaying immunizations at sick visits can&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Furl4461.phila.gov%2Fls%2Fclick%3Fupn%3DlzwH8cWYAT0ZUdyYH04X5OS5yyB6BnBjrx0-2Fmqcr7JD91DOnCU007RU14W9Odi0zF1Z9pbTA6Y9-2BwPLTlJmlkw597acpLM5cgDVGYlPK0WMXQZY4CAZJ8gujM1f-2Fpyp4FqMdIFTfYnrQ7FkZQbOsjbXAXpvOMpjvz5REKIjaxWWe1a88OIFcTPUbU3cFWJotSSJCW9xJEcKNAGObcDOmU8n3TYgpG8dCQP4Vl1H4Xz8Qv774Zugy9efSYJmGT60QcY26JRfBZsWzNLcUxDr9poYY7MMzUCc0-2FpjiXzus2Ls-3DDxIj_0qfPRZcZQl691jsq1IFhw-2B5lSBHguV4qQwCMHa8wboYQpHK6t5rl-2BnllQSRsj8R4IC4j-2FUNkrSUHAhklVWQJvXTvHp-2BzwyZNTC3Ixt-2BPjaTcPm6ZJ9Q31ieEAm-2FxmadoR8t9wos2nRVCm5ni6lG65mUP1IbKAazBSUb1pqp1aQVL5PScHhEge2kBqmfha5MIhM5-2FoXCXED3hfrVuQMD8XsipslIjM5ZNmGtGmWRjgh87ZtYQg5EdRj9DdxXUB9PjUk6roKoTJSqP34-2BA3bMHvnlB-2FlPZQz9q3XtOoW2iwM-2B8n0k-2FBs1n8Jt1P4J5MPppSsTSdIFu-2FmtBBYSm5J-2BssWVBmqXsaIsW7ShvPpgLFAlGoR5VbcITmiNy9bMMj59-2BMsqEgEwQ0aVcaRYxpF0S8ZUlaVKw5GL2xrlFklaZm0lIMNlqfHRo-2FvgOXQ0dvFT1qFxOLpunGSjXAX14YofpzzTKrAW9iv8vPjBNuBpBfBxcT9vsEm7lsRXrIY3X-2FvExCIF2qObqCGR7164eFJCjN0IvsORkC6yoo79RX-2BrlumQje12vk1NL0bClj-2BF9Xi-2BEFKX06BzuXdgMG3VNyZyh6ZHetAkUxU3ZBk0gR-2FtJmz8QRueUiYyuc9UsK7-2BBe6-2FUQ0nuLcslhkM1t43XetbNqnamsQhIWBUE9fbn35bzL32lPLIIPszSryZEW8Ua9qWCk5yGVNTDOgoYJrlnxnnFNF2Md0N93KfA66qi39s0WP1otLowkUnFLS5P4TX48AP1XVnYXM5horCp0rX-2BTrTKj7EMitNediOQGSlPeDMhrM09PFGJhJ2gGMYiOYEQyDH9xs4g9tGbxYcpLpxo2kiDcbTTLyLtWybbVk1LQ8FZBBtXwupAqXEAYk9FCNTsXsXcEqDa8HLpAdifqPIG7Kqa67MvbBuXGHcoudpju5kLIjY-3D&amp;data=05%7C01%7Crishi.sharma%40phila.gov%7C217153e6eeeb428abd2108dadc6abe15%7C2046864f68ea497daf34a6629a6cd700%7C0%7C0%7C638064648263676024%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=sV5ZeCxhrMIfumrwUohW4hPovLuZRUIV9PeGCD0U2g4%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\">lower immunization rates<\/a>. Use every opportunity to vaccinate!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:26px\"><strong>What is polio?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A potentially disabling and life-threatening disease caused by poliovirus.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Usually spread through the fecal-oral route, and sometimes through the oral-oral route.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Most people infected with polio have no apparent symptoms. Some experience mild symptoms (e.g. sore throat, fever, nausea).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1% of polio cases result in paralysis.&nbsp;Paralytic polio can result in death, especially among people diagnosed as adults.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Up to 40% of children diagnosed with polio experience new symptoms in adulthood (post-polio syndrome).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:26px\"><strong>Who should get vaccinated?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>Pediatric<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>All unvaccinated children should receive the polio vaccine (IPV).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CDC recommends 3 doses of IPV for primary series and 1 booster dose for children at the following ages:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Dose 1: 2 months old<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dose 2: 4 months old<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dose 3: 6 through 18 months old<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Booster: 4 through 6 years old<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unvaccinated or partially vaccinated children should receive IPV vaccination as soon as possible in accordance with the recommended&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Furl4461.phila.gov%2Fls%2Fclick%3Fupn%3DlzwH8cWYAT0ZUdyYH04X5FErKj7Kc9Fzp7ay1mo7ivCHKFtcRQeVE-2BXlJQ40TO5ufQh6ZGLSQ6YNDrP6W51wuaLOlwohFbMorAClErHR9HUjzGEwBAvarOrekAE8CxHEuBVZ_0qfPRZcZQl691jsq1IFhw-2B5lSBHguV4qQwCMHa8wboYQpHK6t5rl-2BnllQSRsj8R4IC4j-2FUNkrSUHAhklVWQJvXTvHp-2BzwyZNTC3Ixt-2BPjaTcPm6ZJ9Q31ieEAm-2FxmadoR8t9wos2nRVCm5ni6lG65mUP1IbKAazBSUb1pqp1aQVL5PScHhEge2kBqmfha5MIhM5-2FoXCXED3hfrVuQMD8XsipslIjM5ZNmGtGmWRjgh87ZtYQg5EdRj9DdxXUB9PjUk6roKoTJSqP34-2BA3bMHvnlB-2FlPZQz9q3XtOoW2iwM-2B8n0k-2FBs1n8Jt1P4J5MPppSsTSdIFu-2FmtBBYSm5J-2BssWVBmqXsaIsW7ShvPpgLFAlGoR5VbcITmiNy9bMMj59-2BMsqEgEwQ0aVcaRYxpF0S8ZUlaVKw5GL2xrlFklaZm0lIMNlqfHRo-2FvgOXQ0dvFT1qFxOLpunGSjXAX14YofpzzTKrAW9iv8vPjBNuBpBfBxcT9vsEm7lsRXrIY3X-2FvExCIF2qObqCGR7164eFJCjN0IvsORkC6yoo79RX-2BrlumQje12vk1NL0bClj-2BF9Xi-2BEFKX06BzuXdgMG3VNyZyh6ZHetAkUxU3ZBk0gR-2FtJmz8QRueUiYyuc9UsK7-2BBe6-2FUQ0nuLcslhkM1t43XetbNqnamsQhIWBUE9fbn35bzL32lPLIIPszSryZEW8Ua9qWCk5yGVNTDOgoYJrlnxnnFNF2Md0N93KfA66qi39s0WP1otLowkUnFLS5P4TX48AP1zzYPdzhW8Vnfn1Wr19E-2B4xcQK5VDX4C9CFm7ol0wfpaviW3q4UAXH8TCJM8WfEQN3bK931CbQqQ7-2FVYSWIUuReku6h6HSLN7QBz3bFBVzJ5zof9CS0UpvCiw8EpcL2IpeFuCf7IO9sg2yIv3lQ9hSvj1HRApmEz3vjS0rc45MIE-3D&amp;data=05%7C01%7Crishi.sharma%40phila.gov%7C217153e6eeeb428abd2108dadc6abe15%7C2046864f68ea497daf34a6629a6cd700%7C0%7C0%7C638064648263676024%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=UkGR4psSX%2FJiNdcK6Blt%2FyrGsfITpU%2BJuWCopYInVCU%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">catch-up schedule<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>Adult<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Unvaccinated or partially vaccinated adults who are at increased risk of infection (e.g. international travelers) should receive their completed series of IPV in the following intervals:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Dose 1: at any time<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dose 2: 1-2 months after Dose 1<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dose 3: 6-12 months after Dose 2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ensure Patients Are Up to Date With Polio Vaccination Vaccine-derived poliovirus has been detected in environmental samples and infected one unvaccinated person in New York this year. In some Philadelphia neighborhoods, polio vaccination rates among children remain low.&nbsp; Prevent community transmission by ensuring patients are&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[139],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11048","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-vfc"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vaccines.phila.gov\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11048","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vaccines.phila.gov\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vaccines.phila.gov\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vaccines.phila.gov\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/22"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vaccines.phila.gov\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11048"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/vaccines.phila.gov\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11048\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vaccines.phila.gov\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11048"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vaccines.phila.gov\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11048"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vaccines.phila.gov\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11048"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}