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1vaccine — 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… …
2vaccine — /vak seen / or, esp. Brit., /vak seen, sin/, n. 1. any preparation used as a preventive inoculation to confer immunity against a specific disease, usually employing an innocuous form of the disease agent, as killed or weakened bacteria or viruses …
3Influenza vaccine — A vaccine is an inoculation designed to increase immunity against a specific disease. The influenza vaccine is an annual vaccine to protect against the highly variable influenza virus. Purpose and benefits of annual flu vaccination Influenza… …
4pertussis vaccine — a suspension of killed Bordetella pertussis organisms (whole cell vaccine) or a fraction thereof (acellular pertussis vaccine, q.v.). In the United States, it is available as the latter …
5plague vaccine — a suspension of killed Yersinia pestis bacilli, used for immunization of persons having occupational or avocational exposure to wild rodents in plague enzootic areas, administered intramuscularly …
6poliovirus vaccine inactivated — (IPV) [USP] a suspension of formalin inactivated poliovirus, types I, II, and III, grown in monkey kidney cell tissue culture, administered intramuscularly or subcutaneously for immunization against poliomyelitis in infants, children, and… …
7Mark Geier — Born 1948 (age 62–63) Nationality American Education George Washington University Occupation Physician, professional witness Known for …
8Louis Pasteur — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Pasteur. Louis Pasteur …
9Virus — This article is about the biological agent. For other uses, see Virus (disambiguation). For a generally accessible and less technical introduction to the topic, see Introduction to viruses. Viruses …
10Health and Disease — ▪ 2009 Introduction Food and Drug Safety. In 2008 the contamination of infant formula and related dairy products with melamine in China led to widespread health problems in children, including urinary problems and possible renal tube… …
