vaccine
Inactivated poliomyelitis antigen
Contributes to immunisation against an infectious disease. This molecule appears in 3 of the medicines we have indexed.
Do you need a supplement? No.
No supplement is warranted with this treatment. A varied diet remains the foundation.
Do you also take another treatment?
By the Layer Nutrition editorial teamHow the atlas classifies the 664 molecules
- Class
- vaccine vaccine antigen
- Indexed medicines
- 3
- Our answer
- Nothing to add
- Updated
- October 2026
What this medicine is for
This molecule belongs to the “vaccine (vaccine antigen)” category. A vaccine trains the body’s defences to recognise an infectious agent, in order to protect against it before any contact.
In practice: Contributes to immunisation against an infectious disease. How to use it is decided case by case with the professional who prescribes it.
The name on your box may be here.
These names come from the public registers of 32 countries: the ANSM for France, the AEMPS for Spain, the AIFA for Italy, the HPRA for Ireland, Swissmedic for Switzerland, and the European Medicines Agency for the others.
Most widespread
- BOOSTRIXTETRA
- PENTAVAC
- TETRAVAC-ACELLULAIRE
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France3
- BOOSTRIXTETRA
- PENTAVAC
- TETRAVAC-ACELLULAIRE
One answer out of three.
The atlas gives each molecule one of these three answers. Most call for nothing.
- Our formula31 molecules
- An active ingredient to consider59 molecules
- Nothing to add574 moleculesincluding this one
In the same family
- Diphtheria toxoid, 356 indexed medicines, Nothing to add
- Tetanus toxoid, 450 indexed medicines, Nothing to add
- Hepatitis B antigen, 307 indexed medicines, Nothing to add
- Pertussis antigen (toxoid), 458 indexed medicines, Nothing to add
- Pertussis antigen (hemagglutinin), 88 indexed medicines, Nothing to add
- Pneumococcal antigen 22F, 3 indexed medicines, Nothing to add
Do you also take another treatment?
Type the name written on the box. The atlas gives you its answer.
For example Panadol, Doliprane or paracetamol.