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Definition of Oral poliovirus vaccine
1. Noun. An oral vaccine (containing live but weakened poliovirus) that is given to provide immunity to poliomyelitis.
Generic synonyms: Poliovirus Vaccine
Medical Definition of Oral poliovirus vaccine
1. An aqueous suspension of live, attenuated strains of poliomyelitis virus (types 1, 2, and 3) given orally for active immunization against poliomyelitis. See: Sabin vaccine. Synonym: poliomyelitis vaccines. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Oral Poliovirus Vaccine
Literary usage of Oral poliovirus vaccine
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Health Information for International Travel by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"Children and Adolescents Trivalent oral poliovirus vaccine (OPV) is the vaccine
of choice for all infants, children, and adolescents (up to 18th birthday) ..."
2. Clinician's Handbook of Preventive Services: Put Prevention Into Practice by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"Vaccine Types: Two types of trivalent vaccine are available for use in the United
States: live oral poliovirus vaccine (OPV) and enhanced-potency ..."
3. Guide To Clinical Preventive Services by U. S. Preventive Services Task Force (1989)
"... disease 55 for oral cancer 15 oral poliovirus vaccine (OPV) immunization 56
Oral trauma 51,52 Osteoporosis, postmenopausal 40 estrogen 59 exercise 49 ..."
4. National Health and Safety Performance Standards: Guidelines for Out-of-Home by DIANE Publishing Company (1990)
"... OPV/IPV-4 MMR-2 * DTP=diphtheria and tetanus toxoids with pertussis vaccine;
OPV=oral poliovirus vaccine containing attenuated poliovirus types 1, 2, ..."
5. Health Information for International Travel (1994)by DIANE Publishing Company by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"... 109 1 Ib Drugs used in the presumptive treatment of malaria 110 12 Meningococcal
vaccine 118 13 Plague vaccine 122 14 oral poliovirus vaccine (OPV) 123 ..."
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