What is opv ?why is it important to give opv to children under five years of age when the child has already been administered the polio vaccine as per the recommended schedule?
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OPV stands for Oral Polio Vaccine which was made in the live at poliovirus although it has the live which is going to be highly vaccine and protecting against polio in cases which are caused by the oral vaccine itself.
- This OPV is no longer available or increases in the United States.
- Children's may receive by the drops of the vaccine in mouth
- It can be still used in some parts of the world
- It is mandatory for every child who is under five years will immunize against the polio.
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Oral Poliomyelitis Vaccine (OPV) is a WHO-recommended vaccine for the prevention of polio.
- Poliomyelitis (polio) is a disease that may affect the nervous system. It can even cause paralysis and also death.
- Polio can only be prevented and there is no cure for the same.
- Even though polio might affect anyone, it mainly affects children under 5 years.
- Depending on the environments that children grow in, 4 doses or more are needed to protect children from polio.
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