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Different type of disease for starters. No animal reservoirs either and the vaccine is effective with a single dose (and doesn’t require boosters). Perhaps we c
by artificial 5y ago
Different type of disease for starters. No animal reservoirs either and the vaccine is effective with a single dose (and doesn’t require boosters). Perhaps we can focus on more health generally? Diet and exercise to curb the massive obesity in the western world.
- flatiron 5y agoHonestly I think it’s easier to cure Covid than western obesity.
- chrisjs95 5y agoIt's probably easier to cure every type of Cancer than it is to cure obesity.
- gus_massa 5y agoThe number and type of recommended polio vaccines depends, but the WHO recommends at least four doses: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polio_vaccine#Schedule https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polio_vaccine#Schedule
- artificial 5y agoInteresting. The CDC[0] in the US (IPOV insert [1]) states a single doze of 0.5ml for children and adults. [0] https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd/polio/hcp/composition-dosage-administration.html https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd/polio/hcp/composition-dosag... [1] https://www.fda.gov/media/75695/download https://www.fda.gov/media/75695/download
- gus_massa 5y agoIn https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaccination_schedule#United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaccination_schedule#United_St... it says 4 doses. Also in your second link, in page 8 says > All children should receive four doses of IPV at ages 2, 4, 6 to 18 months, and 4 to 6 years.