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inactivated poliovirus vaccine — poliovirus v. inactivated … Medical dictionary
Salk vaccine — Vaccine against poliomyelitis named for Dr. Jonas Salk who developed and introduced it in 1955. It was the first type of polio vaccine to become available. It was made by cultivating three strains of the virus separately in monkey tissue. The… … Medical dictionary
vaccine — Originally, the live v. (vaccinia, cowpox) virus inoculated in the skin as prophylaxis against smallpox and obtained from the skin of calves inoculated with seed virus. Usage has extended the meaning to include essentially any preparation… … Medical dictionary
Vaccine controversies — James Gillray, The Cow Pock or the Wonderful Effects of the New Inoculation! (1802) A vaccine controversy is a dispute over the morality, ethics, effectiveness, or safety of vaccinations. Medical and scientific evidence surrounding vaccinations… … Wikipedia
Polio vaccine — Two polio vaccines are used throughout the world to combat poliomyelitis (or polio). The first was developed by Jonas Salk and first tested in 1952. It was announced to the world by Salk on April 12, 1955. It consists of an injected dose of… … Wikipedia
polio vaccine — a vaccine administered to induce specific active immunity to poliomyelitis. Also called poliomyelitis vaccine. Cf. Sabin vaccine, Salk vaccine. * * * preparation of poliomyelitis virus given to prevent infection with the disease. The virus is… … Universalium
Sabin vaccine — The oral polio vaccine developed by Dr. Albert S. Sabin. The first vaccine against poliomyelitis was introduced by Dr. Jonas Salk in 1955 and was administered by injection (in 4 separate shots). The oral vaccine was created by Dr. Sabin the next… … Medical dictionary
IPV — Abbreviation for inactivated poliovirus vaccine. See poliovirus vaccines, under vaccine. * * * inactivated poliomyelitis vaccine or virus; infectious pustular vaginitis; infectious pustular vulvovaginitis; interpersonal violence; intimate partner … Medical dictionary
Pediarix — Pe·di·a·rix (peґde ə riks) trademark for a combination preparation of hepatitis B vaccine (recombinant), diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis (DTaP) vaccine, and poliovirus vaccine inactivated … Medical dictionary
Pentacel — Pen·ta·cel (penґtə sel) trademark for a combination preparation of diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis vaccine adsorbed, poliovirus vaccine inactivated, and Haemophilus b conjugate (tetanus toxoid conjugate) vaccine … Medical dictionary
