What are the risks from polio vaccine?
As with any medicine, there are very small risks that serious problems, even death, could occur after getting a vaccine. The risks from getting the vaccine are much smaller than the risks from the disease if people stopped using vaccine. Almost all people who get polio vaccine have no problems from it. Risks from IPV This vaccine is not known to cause problems except mild soreness where the shot is given. What to do if there is a serious IPV reaction: Call a doctor or get the person to a doctor right away. Write down what happened and the date and time it happened. Ask your doctor, nurse or health department to file a Vaccine Adverse Event Report form or call: (800) 822-7967 (toll-free). The National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program gives compensation (payment) to persons thought to be injured by vaccines. For details call: (800) 338-2382 (toll-free) If you want to learn more, ask your doctor or nurse. She or he can give you the vaccine package insert or suggest or sources of inform
