A study of polio vaccination in infancy: excretion following challenge with live virus by children given killed or living poliovaccine

Quadruple vaccine containing 75 D antigen units of killed type 1 poliovirus was given to children at ages 2, 3 and 4 months followed by a booster dose at 15 months. The serological response to the primary course was difficult to assess owing to maternal antibody. Antibody titres to the type 1 com…