Conjugate vaccine — A conjugate vaccine is created by covalently attaching a poor (polysaccharide organism) antigen to a carrier protein (preferably from the same microorganism), thereby conferring the immunological attributes of the carrier on the attached antigen … Wikipedia
Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine — Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine Vaccine description Target disease Streptococcus pneumoniae Type Conjugate vaccine Clinical data AHFS/Drugs.com … Wikipedia
pneumococcal conjugate vaccine — (PCV), pneumococcal 7 valent conjugate vaccine (PCV7) a heptavalent vaccine containing purified polysaccharides of the capsular antigens of Streptococcus pneumoniae serovars 4, 6B, 9V, 14, 18C, 19F, 23F individually coupled to a nonpathogenic… … Medical dictionary
Vaccine injury — Classification and external resources ICD 10 T88.1, Y58 Y59 … Wikipedia
heptavalent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine — pneumococcal 7 valent conjugate v … Medical dictionary
Vaccine — For other uses, see Vaccine (disambiguation). A vaccine is a biological preparation that improves immunity to a particular disease. A vaccine typically contains an agent that resembles a disease causing microorganism, and is often made from… … Wikipedia
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
Vaccine court — Cases before the Vaccine Court are heard in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. Vaccine court is the popular term which refers to the Office of Special Masters of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, which administers a no fault system for litigating… … Wikipedia
Haemophilus b conjugate vaccine — (HbCV) a preparation of Haemophilus influenzae type b capsular polysaccharide covalently bound to a specific diphtheria protein or meningococcal protein, or to tetanus toxoid. Administered intramuscularly as a routine immunizing agent in children … Medical dictionary
meningococcal conjugate vaccine — (MCV) (MCV4) a preparation of capsular polysaccharide antigens of Neisseria meningitidis serovars A, C, Y, and W 135, covalently bound to diphtheria toxoid; administered intramuscularly for the prevention of meningococcal disease. It is… … Medical dictionary
