Vaccination
31Vaccination, DTaP — Like DPT, DTaP protects from diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough) and tetanus. DTaP is the same as DTP, except that it contains only acellular pertussis vaccine which is thought to cause fewer of the minor reactions associated with immunization …
32Vaccination, infectious hepatitis — See Vaccination, hepatitis A …
33Vaccination, polio — The vaccines available for vaccination against polio are OPV (Oral Polio Vaccine) and IPV (Inactivated Polio Vaccine). OPV is still the preferred vaccine for most children. As its name suggests, it is given by mouth. IPV, or Inactivated Polio… …
34vaccination — noun Date: 1800 1. the act of vaccinating 2. the scar left by vaccinating …
35VACCINATION — s. f. Action de vacciner …
36VACCINATION — n. f. Action de vacciner …
37Vaccination — Vakzination von lat. vaccinus (von Kühen stammend) bezeichnete ursprünglich das von Edward Jenner im Jahr 1796 entwickelte Verfahren der Pockenschutzimpfung mit Erregern der Kuhpocken. Vor Jenner hatten u.a. bereits die Personen Sevel, Jensen,… …
38vaccination — The process of inducing immunity to a pathogenic organism by injecting either an antigenically related but non pathogenic strain (attenuated strain) of the organism or related non pathogenic species, or killed or chemically modified organism of… …
39vaccination — /vak seuh nay sheuhn/, n. Med. the act or practice of vaccinating; inoculation with vaccine. [1800 10; VACCINE (adj.) + ATION] * * * …
40Vaccination, DT — DT (diphtheria and tetanus) vaccine does not protect from pertussis and is usually reserved for individuals who have had a significant adverse reaction to a DPT shot or who have a personal or family history of a seizure disorder or brain disease …