Society guideline links: Polio

Introduction — 

This topic includes links to society and government-sponsored guidelines from selected countries and regions around the world. We will update these links periodically; newer versions of some guidelines may be available on each society's website. Some societies may require users to log in to access their guidelines.

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Links to related guidelines are provided separately. (See "Society guideline links: Immunizations in children and adolescents" and "Society guideline links: Immunizations in adults".)

International

●World Health Organization (WHO): Position paper on polio vaccines (2022)

Canada

●Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC): Polio – For health professionals

●PHAC: Canadian Immunization Guide – Poliomyelitis (polio) vaccines (2015, updated 2024)

United States

●Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Polio – For health care providers

•Clinical guidance for investigating a suspected case of polio

•Clinical overview of poliomyelitis

•Polio vaccine recommendations

●American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP): Red Book – Poliovirus infections (2024)

●AAP: Policy statement on polio policy – Reaffirmed with reference and data updates (2020)

Europe

●European Federation of Neurological Societies (EFNS): European Handbook of Neurological Management, 2nd edition – Post-polio syndrome (2010)

United Kingdom

●UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA): The Green Book – Immunisation against infectious disease: Polio (2013)

Australia–New Zealand

●Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI): The Australian Immunisation Handbook – Poliomyelitis