polio vaccine is called
Oral polio vaccine (OPV). The oral polio vaccine (OPV) was developed in 1961 by Albert Sabin. Also called âtrivalent oral polio vaccineâ or âSabin vaccineâ, OPV consists of a mixture of live, attenuated (weakened) poliovirus strains of all three poliovirus types.The oral polio vaccine is simple to administer. A few drops, given multiple times, can protect a child for life.ral polio vaccine (OPV). The oral polio vaccine (OPV) was developed in 1961 by Albert Sabin. Also called âtrivalent oral polio vaccineâ or âSabin vaccineâ, OPV consists of a mixture of live, attenuated (weakened) poliovirus strains of all three poliovirus types.