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Under what circumstances should a child receive either all IPV or all OPV?

April 26, 2017child circumstances ipv OPV

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Under what circumstances should a child receive either all IPV or all OPV?

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IPV should be used exclusively if the patient, or a household contact of the patient, is immunocompromised. OPV should be used if the patient has ever had an anaphylactic reaction to a component of IPV (such as neomycin, streptomycin, or polymyxin B).