- polio vaccine
- polio vaccine n a vaccine intended to confer immunity to poliomyelitis
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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 — noun : a vaccine intended to confer immunity to poliomyelitis * * * a vaccine administered to induce specific active immunity to poliomyelitis. Also called poliomyelitis vaccine. Cf. Sabin vaccine, Salk vaccine. * * * polio vaccine, a vaccine… … Useful english dictionary
Polio vaccine, Salk — Vaccine against the virus that causes the nerve disease poliomyelitis. The Salk vaccine is named for Dr. Jonas Salk who developed and introduced it in 1955. The Salk vaccine was the first type of polio vaccine to become available. It was made by… … Medical dictionary
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
Inactivated polio vaccine (IPV) — The polio virus in IPV has been inactivated (killed). The inactivated polio vaccine (IPV) is also called the Salk vaccine after the late American physician virologist Jonas Salk. The vaccines available for vaccination against polio are the IPV… … Medical dictionary
Vaccine interference — is a phenomenon which occurs when two or more vaccines are mixed together in the same formulation. This most frequently occurs with live attenuated vaccines, where one of the vaccine components is more robust than the others and suppresses the… … Wikipedia
Vaccine, Salk — 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
polio — /poh lee oh /, n. poliomyelitis. [1930 35, Amer.; shortened form] * * * ▪ pathology Introduction in full poliomyelitis , also called infantile paralysis acute viral infectious disease of the nervous system that usually begins with general… … Universalium
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
