To prevent polio.
Polio was spread human-to-human, not by a vector.
You can't get polio from kissing. Polio is spread by the oral fecal route.
Polio is a virus that is spread when fecal contamination is ingested.
Jonas Salk developed the polio vaccine. This does not cure polio but it does prevent it. Polio remains incurable.
With Polio
Polio is transmitted, most commonly, through fecal matter and saliva.
People give polio drops to children to protect them from contracting the poliovirus, which can cause paralysis and even death. By vaccinating children with polio drops, the spread of the virus is controlled, leading to the eventual eradication of polio from the world.
The kind of vaccine that prevents Polio is called IPV.
No. It is only used to prevent polio.
Polio
Polio actually can not be cured. There is, however, a vaccination that can be taken to prevent people who do not have polio, from getting polio. The polio vaccination was created by Salk and Sabin. Originally, the polio vaccination by Salk was administered in the form of a shot. The Sabin is given by mouth.