Vaccination: Polio vaccine as a killed virus preparaton is considered ~100% effective in preventing polio if the series is completed. Outside the US an oral vaccine - live virus(weakened) is often used and was used extensively in the US for years. There was a small risk of vaccine associated polio 8/million doses in people with weakened immunity so the US went to a killed vaccine with no such risk.
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Immunization: Prevention of polio is most effective by immunization with polio vaccine.
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By Vaccinating: Polio is pventable disases and has been almost eradicated by active immunization program in countries like India and others By vaccinating all children with Polio Vaccine
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