Medical Dictionary Definitions A-Z List
Medical Dictionary Definitions A - Z - «V»:
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Vaccination, measles
Vaccination, measles: See Immunization, MMR....
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Vaccination, mumps
Vaccination, mumps: See Immunization, MMR....
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Vaccination, pneumococcal pneumonia
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 ongoing lung problems (such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD) or asthma) or ot...
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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 Inactivated Polio Vaccine is given as a shot in the arm...
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Vaccination, rubella
Vaccination, rubella: See Immunization, MMR. ...
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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 RECOMBIVAX-HB) are available in the US. The first
dose...
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Vaccination, Td
Vaccination, Td: Td is the vaccine given to children
over six and adults as boosters for immunity to diphtheria and tetanus. ...
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Vaccination, varicella
Vaccination, varicella: See Chickenpox immunization....
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Vaccination, yellow fever
Vaccination, yellow fever: A live attenuated (weakened) viral vaccine that is recommended for people traveling to or living in tropical areas in the Americas and Africa where yellow fever occurs. Because it is a live vaccine, it should not be given to infants or people with immune-system problems.
Y...
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Vaccine, flu
Vaccine, flu: The flu (influenza) vaccine is
recommended for persons at high risk for serious complications from
influenza infection.
Those include:
Everyone age 65 or more;
People with chronic diseases of the heart;
People with chronic diseases of the lung;
People with chronic diseases of the...
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Vaccine, German measles
Vaccine, German measles: A vaccine designed to prevent rubella, or German measles.
German measles was once seen merely as a child's unpleasant rite of passage. It was thought to be a mild malady that was usually over and done in three days. So what?
Then an outbreak of rubella began in 1964. It l...
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Vaccine, inactivated polio
Vaccine, inactivated polio: See: Polio vaccine, inactivated....
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Vaccine, influenza
Vaccine, influenza: The
influenza (flu) vaccine is recommended for persons at high risk for serious complications from influenza virus infection.
Those include:
Everyone age 65 or more;
People with chronic diseases of the heart;
People with chronic diseases of the lung;
People with chronic dis...
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Vaccine, killed polio
Vaccine, killed polio: See: Polio vaccine, inactivated....
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Vaccine, live polio
Vaccine, live polio: See: Polio vaccine, oral....
