All adolescents and adults are recommended to receive 3 doses of inactivated poliovirus (IPV) vaccine or IPV-containing vaccine for primary vaccination. They should receive a 3-dose course if they did not receive polio vaccine in childhood. No adult should remain unvaccinated against polio.
IPV containing vaccine is funded through the NIP for all adolescents adults aged <20 years who have never received polio vaccine. For details see the National Immunisation Program Schedule.
See Catch-up vaccination for more details, including minimum intervals between doses.
