Polio

Introduction

Remember that you can also find step-by-step Polio information in your program's comprehensive PDF compliance guide, available on your dedicated resource page! Polio is virus that attacks the central nervous system. You were likely immunized for Polio in childhood. You must document four doses of Polio vaccine administered before age 8, positive Polio titers, or one dose of adult Polio vaccine.

Polio Tutorial

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Complete Required Steps

You must document four doses of Polio vaccine administered before age 8, positive Polio titers, or one dose of adult Polio vaccine. Complete these steps:

  1. Check your patient portal or with your provider to locate childhood Polio vaccine records
  2. If you’re able to document four Polio vaccine doses administered before age 8, you’ll have no follow-up steps; proceed to documentation
  3. If you cannot document four Polio vaccine doses administered before age 8, have your healthcare provider order titers (blood tests) that will measure your immunity to Polio
  4. If your healthcare provider cannot order Polio titers or your titers come back negative, you will need to receive one dose of adult Polio vaccine; you may need to receive this through a travel medicine clinic or similar provider

Document Completed Steps

Review documentation resources for a reminder of what is required on your documentation. How to document completion of required steps:

  1. Locate documentation of your childhood Polio vaccine doses
  2. If you complete Polio titers, obtain a lab report for your titers
  3. If you receive an adult Polio booster, obtain documentation of your booster vaccine dose

Submit Documentation to Complio

Review step-by-step submission instructions for a reminder of how to submit your documents.

The key is to submit each component to its corresponding requirement in the Polio category:

  1. Submit your first childhood dose of Polio vaccine to the OPV/IPV Dose 1 requirement
  2. Submit your second childhood dose of Polio vaccine to the OPV/IPV Dose 2 requirement
  3. Submit your third childhood dose of Polio vaccine to the OPV/IPV Dose 3 requirement
  4. Submit your first childhood dose of Polio vaccine to the OPV/IPV Dose 4 requirement
  5. Submit your Polio titers to the Polio Titer requirement
  6. Submit your Polio booster to the OPV/IPV Adult Booster requirement