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Vaccination
Vaccination: Injection of a killed microbe in order to stimulate the immune system against the microbe, thereby preventing disease. Vaccinations, or immunizations, work by stimulating the immune system, the natural disease-fighting system of the body.more detail info...
Vaccination, anthrax
Vaccination, anthrax: A series of six shots over six months and booster shots annually, the anthrax vaccine now in use in the USA was first developed in the 1950s and approved by the Food and Drug Administration for general use in 1970. It is producedmore detail info...
Vaccination, chickenpox (varicella)
Vaccination, chickenpox (varicella): This vaccine prevents the common disease known as chickenpox (varicella zoster). While chickenpox is often considered a trivial illness, it can cause significant lost time on the job and in school and have sermore detail info...
Vaccination, children’s
Vaccination, children’s: In the United States, it is recommended that all children receive vaccination against: - Hepatitis B - Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis - Haemophilus influenzae type B (HIB) - Poliovirus - Measles, mumps, rubella - Varimore detail info...
Vaccination, DPT
Vaccination, DPT: DPT immunization protects from diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough), and tetanus and is given in a series of 5 shots at 2, 4, 6, 18 months of age and 4-6 years of age. Thanks to vaccination programs, these diseases have become lessmore detail info...
Vaccination, DT
Vaccination, 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 bramore detail info...
Vaccination, DTaP
Vaccination, 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 withmore detail info...
Vaccination, German measles
Vaccination, German measles: See Vaccination, MMR.more detail info...
Vaccination, H. flu
Vaccination, H. flu: See Vaccination, HIB.more detail info...
Vaccination, Haemophilus influenzae type B
Vaccination, Haemophilus influenzae type B: See Vaccination, HIB.more detail info...
Vaccination, hepatitis A
Vaccination, hepatitis A: When immediate protection against hepatitis A (infectious hepatitis) is needed, immunoglobulins are used. Protection is effective only if given within 2 weeks of exposure and lasts but 2-4 months. Immunoglobulins can be used tmore detail info...
Vaccination, hepatitis A
Vaccination, hepatitis A: When immediate protection against hepatitis A (infectious hepatitis) is needed, immunoglobulins are used. Protection is effective only if given within 2 weeks of exposure and lasts but 2-4 months. Immunoglobulins can be used tmore detail info...
Vaccination, hepatitis B
Vaccination, hepatitis B: Hepatits B (hep B) vaccine gives prolonged protection, but 3 shots over a half year are usually required. All infants in the U.S. receive hep B vaccine. Two vaccines (ENGERIX-B, and RECOMBIVAX-HB) are available in the US. Tmore detail info...
Vaccination, HIB
Vaccination, HIB: This vaccine is to prevent disease caused by the Haemophilus influenzae type B (HIB) bacteria. The H. influenzae (H. flu) bacteria can cause a range of serious diseases including meningitis with potential brain damage and epiglottitismore detail info...
Vaccination, infectious hepatitis
Vaccination, infectious hepatitis: See Vaccination, hepatitis A.more detail info...
Vaccination, measles
Vaccination, measles: See Vaccination, MMR. Vaccination, MMR: The standard vaccine given to prevent measles, mumps and rubella (German measles). The MMR vaccine is now given in two dosages. The first should be given at12-15 months of age. The second vamore detail info...
Vaccination, mumps
Vaccination, mumps: See Vaccination, MMR. Vaccination, pneumococcal pneumonia: This vaccine, which prevents one of the most common and severe forms of pneumonia, is usually given only once in a lifetime, usually after the age of 55, to someone with ongmore detail info...
Vaccination, polio
Vaccination, 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 Inactivmore detail info...
Vaccination, rubella
Vaccination, rubella: See Vaccination, MMR.more detail info...
Vaccination, serum hepatitis
Vaccination, serum hepatitis: Serum hepatitis is hepatitis B (hep B). Hep B vaccine gives prolonged protection, but 3 shots over a half year are usually required. All infants in the U.S. receive hep B vaccine. Two vaccines (ENGERIX-B, and RECOMBImore detail info...
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