Attention: the vaccine is intended for oral use only.
The vaccine is used 2 drops per reception. Vaccination dose of the vaccine is instilled into the mouth of the dropper or pipette attached to the bottle 1 hour before meals. Drink the vaccine with water or some other liquid, and eat or drink within an hour after vaccination is not allowed.
As a possible vaccination scheme, the scheme of vaccinations against poliomyelitis in Russia is given below.
In accordance with the current National Calendar of Prophylactic Inoculations, the first and second vaccination against poliomyelitis is carried out with a vaccine against poliomyelitis inactivated (IPV), in accordance with the instruction for the use of IPV.
The third vaccination and subsequent revaccinations against poliomyelitis are administered to children with poliomyelitis oral vaccine (PPV) at the age specified by the National Calendar of Prophylactic Inoculations.
The first three vaccinations are the vaccination course.
| Inoculations |
Vaccination (IPV) | Revaccination (PPV) |
1 | 2 | 3* | 4* | 5* | 6* |
age | 3 months | 4,5 months | 6 months | 18 months | 20 months | 14 years |
* Children born to mothers with HIV, children with HIV, children staying in the homes of the child - the third vaccination and subsequent revaccinations against polio are carried out by IPV vaccine for the prevention of poliomyelitis inactivated,
The prolongation of the intervals between vaccinations is allowed in exceptional cases, in the presence of medical contraindications, shortening of the intervals between the first three vaccinations is not allowed.
It is possible to shorten the interval between the third and fourth vaccinations to 3 months, if the intervals between the first three vaccinations have been extended.
Vaccination against poliomyelitis according to epidemic indications is carried out by oral poliomyelitis vaccine.
The contingent of persons subject to vaccination for epidemic indications, the timing, order and frequency of vaccinations are established in each specific case, taking into account the characteristics of the epidemic process of poliomyelitis and in accordance with the current calendar of preventive vaccinations for epidemiological indications:
contact persons in the outbreaks of poliomyelitis, including those caused by wild poliovirus (or with suspected disease):
- children from 3 months to 18 years - once;
- medical workers - once;
- children who have arrived from poliomyelitis-endemic countries (regions), from 3 months to 15 years - once (with reliable data on previous vaccinations) or three times (in their absence);
- persons without a specific place of residence (if detected) from 3 months to 15 years - once (with reliable data on previous vaccinations) or three times (in their absence);
- persons who came in contact with those who arrived from endemic (unfavorable) poliomyelitis countries (regions), from 3 months of life without age restriction - once;
- persons working with live poliovirus, with materials infected (potentially infected) wild poliomyelitis virus, without age limitation - once when hired.
All vaccinations against poliomyelitis are recorded in the prescribed registration forms with the name of the preparation, the date of vaccination, the dose, the number of the series, the response to the vaccination.
Precautions for use
It is necessary to notify parents in advance about the day of the forthcoming preventive vaccinations to children.
Unused vaccine from the opened vial can be stored no more than 2 days at a temperature of 2 to 8 ° C in a vial tightly closed with a dropper or rubber stopper. If necessary, the vaccine is allowed to be collected with a sterile syringe by puncturing the rubber plug while observing the aseptic rules. In this case, the vaccine, which remained in the vial and did not change the physical properties, can be used up to the end of the shelf life.
The preparation is not suitable for use in a vial with broken integrity, marking, and also when its physical properties (color, transparency, etc.) change, if the expiration date has elapsed, if transportation and storage conditions are violated.
All vaccinations against poliomyelitis are recorded in the prescribed registration forms with the name of the preparation, the date of vaccination, the dose, the number of the series, the response to the vaccination.