It's not impossible to train lay people to inject most vaccines that I've seen. Does the polio vaccine have to be injected into a specific organ or the bloodstream? Or is it subcutaneous or intramuscular? If the latter this is a solvable problem by organizing aid workers or by forming a small network of competent locals, distributing lyophilized vaccine, training, and having vaccination clinics.
The problem is that it takes a lot of community outreach and organization to have people actually show up for a schedule of 4 shots at different ages. https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd/polio/public/index.html gives the US schedule, four shots at, "2 months old, 4 months old, 6 through 18 months old, and 4 through 6 years old."
We do a LOT to make sure that people have taken those vaccines. Including checking that you have when you enroll in school.
Keeping something on ice is much easier than storing at a precise temperature range and not freezing it.
The oral polio vaccine (OPV)
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Contains live, attenuated virusShould be frozen. If thawed but still cold--below 8 C (46 F)--refreeze immediately. Place in freezer on arrival. If thawed and warm--above 8 C (46 F) [1]
Maintain continuously in the frozen state--14 C (7 F) or lower. The vaccine may be refrozen. A maximum of 10 freeze-thaw cycles are permissible provided the total cumulative duration of thaw does not exceed 24 hours, and provided the temperature does not exceed 8 C (46 F) during the period of thaw. [1]
Vaccine in liquid state in unopened dispettes may be used for up to 30 days provided it has been stored at 2 -8 C (35 -46 F). A maximum of 10 freeze- thaw cycles are permissible provided the total cumulative duration of thaw does not exceed 24 hours and provided the temperature does not exceed 8 C (46 F) during the period of thaw. [1]
Cost of $0.11 - $0.20 per dose. [2]
Inactivated Poliovirus Vaccine (IPV)
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Refrigerate immediately on arrival. Store at 2 -8 C (35 -46 F). Do not freeze. [1]Should not be frozen. Refrigerate on arrival. [1]
Shelf Life after Reconstitution, Thawing, or Opening - Ampoule: Discard if not used immediately. Vial: Until outdated, if not contaminated. [1]
Cost of $1.50 - $3.79 per dose [3]
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[1] https://wonder.cdc.gov/wonder/prevguid/p0000075/p0000075.asp[2] https://www.unicef.org/supply/documents/oral-polio-vaccine-o...
[3] https://www.unicef.org/supply/documents/inactivated-polio-va...