Wrong, There is no evidence that polio vaccine causes cancer and HIV – from the sea

Darilaut – Reports circulating on social media say that the polio vaccine triggers cancer and HIV. The claim that the polio vaccine causes cancer is linked to the contamination of the polio vaccine with the simian virus 40 (SV40). SV40 is found in monkey kidney cells used to grow the polio vaccine. The polio vaccine was introduced in the 1950s to the 1960s.

The claim that the polio vaccine causes HIV is linked to the alleged effects of Adverse Vaccine Events (AEFI) in Africa. There is a statement that says that the emergence of HIV is AEFI from the polio vaccine in Africa that was introduced in the late 1950s.

Research Results

Director of Immunization Management, Indonesian Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), Dr. Prima Yosephine said that the polio vaccine currently used in Indonesia is definitely safe.

Getting the polio vaccine during National Immunization Week (PIN) is safe for babies and children. “The polio drop vaccine used during PIN is the novel oral Polio vaccine Type 2 or nOPV2. “This vaccine is produced by PT Bio Farma,” said Prima, Friday (26/7).

“This vaccine contains live, weakened type 2 polio virus. “Various studies show that the nOPV2 vaccine is safe and that infants and children can tolerate it.”

nOPV2 safety data were reviewed by the Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety (GACVS) based on data from 253 million doses of nOPV2 administered in 13 countries. The results of the study concluded that there was no dangerous risk.