Vax for four year olds - esp after info on spacing it out

[LimeSlice]

The Polio vax is, as far as I am aware, still the oral (horrid pink stuff on the spoon lol)

[Little Chicken]

I think the polio is now actually part of the DTPa. I don't think they use the oral version at all anymore. But you can get it as a seperate injection.

[LimeSlice]

Stand corrected

Thanks MIA...do you know when they changed it?

Can you update the other thread please? Some is asking about getting it separately...

[Little Chicken]

What thread is that one? This is from the immunisation handbook I linked above.

(iii) Interchangeability of OPV and IPV: Oral poliomyelitis vaccine (OPV) is no longer in use in Australia. OPV and IPV are interchangeable. Children commenced on OPV should complete their polio vaccination schedule using IPV (IPOL) or IPV-containing vaccines.

From this page:

Immunise - 3.16 Poliomyelitis

It does say there is a seperate vaccine available, but it doesn't say if it is suitable for children less then eight years of age.