yellow fever vaccine

yellow fever vaccine
[USP] a live virus vaccine prepared from an attenuated strain of yellow fever virus cultured in chick embryos; administered subcutaneously for prevention of yellow fever. It is recommended for persons over the age of 9 months residing or traveling in endemic areas of Africa, Central America, and South America.

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