Polio vaccination according to the new immunization schedule: the Ministry of Health issued a clarification
Kyiv • UNN
The Ministry of Health of Ukraine clarified the new polio immunization schedule. Now, vaccination will consist of 5 doses of inactivated vaccine, canceling the booster shot at 14 years of age.

The Ministry of Health of Ukraine has clarified how polio vaccination will be carried out according to the new vaccination schedule. This is reported by UNN with reference to the Ministry of Health.
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As noted by the ministry, children under 5 years old who have not been vaccinated and, accordingly, have no immunity against the virus are most vulnerable to the disease. They added that the virus is transmitted from person to person through feces and saliva, and infection most often occurs through dirty hands, infected food, and water.
Within the updated National Calendar of Preventive Vaccinations, there has been a transition to the use of inactivated ("non-live") polio vaccine. Oral polio vaccine (OPV) in the form of drops will no longer be used. The vaccination scheme is also changing. Now it consists of 5 vaccinations with inactivated polio vaccine (IPV), which are carried out at the age of 2, 4, 6, 18 months and 6 years. Revaccination at the age of 14 is canceled
Recall
In Ukraine, from January 1, 2026, according to the updated National Calendar of Preventive Vaccinations, polio vaccination is carried out only with inactivated polio vaccine.