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Vaccine
Vaccine Vac"cine, a. [L. vaccinus, fr. vacca a cow; cf. Skr.
v[=a]c to bellow, to groan.]
Of or pertaining to cows; pertaining to, derived from, or
caused by, vaccinia; as, vaccine virus; the vaccine disease.
-- n. The virus of vaccinia used in vaccination.
Meaning of Vaccine from wikipedia
- A
vaccine is a
biological preparation that
provides active acquired immunity to a
particular infectious disease. A
vaccine typically contains an agent...
- A COVID-19
vaccine is a
vaccine intended to
provide acquired immunity against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‑CoV‑2), the
virus that...
-
Polio vaccines are
vaccines used to
prevent poliomyelitis (polio). Two
types are used: an
inactivated poliovirus given by
injection (IPV) and a weakened...
- The
smallpox vaccine is the
first vaccine to be
developed against a
contagious disease. In 1796, the
British doctor Edward Jenner demonstrated that an...
- The DPT
vaccine or DTP
vaccine is a
class of
combination vaccines against three infectious diseases in humans: diphtheria,
pertussis (whooping cough)...
- The MMR
vaccine is a
vaccine against measles, mumps, and
rubella (German measles),
abbreviated as MMR. The
first dose is
generally given to
children around...
-
papillomavirus (HPV)
vaccines are
vaccines that
prevent infection by
certain types of
human papillomavirus (HPV).
Available HPV
vaccines protect against either...
- The
rabies vaccine is a
vaccine used to
prevent rabies.
There are a
number of
rabies vaccines available that are both safe and effective. They can be used...
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Varicella vaccine, also
known as
chickenpox vaccine, is a
vaccine that
protects against chickenpox. One dose of
vaccine prevents 95% of
moderate disease...
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Pneumococcal vaccines are
vaccines against the
bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae.
Their use can
prevent some
cases of pneumonia, meningitis, and sepsis...
