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Where can you get polio vaccine for adults?

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Adult polio vaccine: There is no special polio vaccine for adults.If needed you can use the same vaccine as used for children, but you have to take the whole series of the vaccine for fully vaccinated.

Answered 4/29/2012

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Travelers clinic: You may be able to get polio vaccine from your doctor or at a travelers clinic

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Answered 4/10/2015

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