what is ipv vaccine called

The inactivated poliovirus vaccine (IPV) is the vaccine used to protect against polio. It was developed in 1955 by Dr. Jonas Salk and is also known as the Salk vaccine. IPV is the only polio vaccine given in the United States since 2000. It is administered by a shot in the leg or arm, depending on the patient's age, and is highly effective in preventing paralytic disease caused by all three types of poliovirus