Scientists have developed a vaccine using virus-like particles (VLPs), which mimic the poliovirus but do not contain any ...

Currently, IPV is relatively expensive to produce because it requires high levels of bio-containment to minimise the risk of leaks of live poliovirus, which could result in outbreaks. VLPs are ...

A more affordable, lower-risk polio vaccine is on the horizon, research led by the University of Leeds has found.

What Is the Polio Vaccine? The polio vaccine or shot helps stop the spread of polio. The U.S. uses the inactivated polio vaccine (IPV). It's one of two types of polio vaccinations to prevent ...

The second phase of the fractional Inactivated Polio Vaccine (f-IPV) and Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV) campaign will be conducted ...

In a paper published in Nature Communications, the findings show that VLPs produced in both yeast and insect cells can perform equally or better than the current inactivated polio vaccine (IPV ...

adherence to UNICEF guidelines in the rest of the world is driving steady demand for both oral polio vaccine (OPV) and inactivated polio vaccine (IPV). Manufacturers are scaling up production and ...