Oral Poliovirus Vaccine (Sabin Vaccine)
A live vaccine containing attenuated poliovirus, types I, II, and III, grown in monkey kidney cell tissue culture, used for routine immunization of children against polio. This vaccine induces long-lasting intestinal and humoral immunity. Killed vaccine induces only humoral immunity. Oral poliovirus vaccine should not be administered to immunocompromised individuals or their household contacts. (Dorland, 28th ed)
Also Known As:
Sabin Vaccine; Poliovirus Vaccine, Oral; Vaccine, Oral Poliovirus; Vaccine, Sabin
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1. | Poliomyelitis (Polio)
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2. | Infection
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3. | Glioblastoma (Glioblastoma Multiforme)
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4. | Herpes Simplex
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5. | Diphtheria
04/01/1990
- " Agenda include during UIP contact at 6-8 weeks: diphtheria (DPT), oral poliovirus vaccine (OPV), and tuberculosis (bacillus Calmette-Guerin or BCG) shots; health assessment; and teaching of breast feeding to primipara. " 01/01/1999
- " Almost all children (94.4%) were vaccinated with all three doses of diphtheria-tetanus (DT), oral poliovirus vaccine (OPV), and hepatitis B. " 10/01/1998
- " Oral tetravalent rotavirus vaccine can be successfully coadministered with oral poliovirus vaccine and a combined diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis and Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine. " 01/01/1994
- " Coverage levels for the third dose of diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and for oral poliovirus vaccine, which are mandatory, exceeded 90% in all but one area. " 03/01/2000
- " In 1998, overall regional vaccination coverage was 86% for diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus, 89% for oral poliovirus vaccine 3, 98% for bacille Calmette-Guérin vaccine, and 85% for measles. "
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