polio vaccine

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polio
noun[U]
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/ˈpəʊ.li.əʊ/us
/ˈpoʊ.li.oʊ/
a serious infectious disease that can cause permanent paralysis (= being unable to move ...
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vaccine
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈvæk.siːn/us
/vækˈsiːn/
a substance that is put into the body of a person or animal to protect them from a disease by causing them to produce antibodies (=proteins that ...
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(Definition ofpolioandvaccinefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Similarly, and as explained in section 7, the oralpoliovaccinecan cause paralysis in a very small percentage of cases.
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In regions without wild poliovirus, inactivatedpoliovaccineis the vaccine of choice.
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Because of the advent of antibiotics and thepoliovaccine, the need for specialized orthopedic services diminished.
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Early in his academic career, he participated in clinical trials of thepoliovaccine.
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A randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial on giving infants iodized poppyseed oil together with an oralpoliovaccinehad good results.
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Here he began his polio experiments, which ultimately led to the creation of the first oralpoliovaccine.
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Individuals who are exposed to poliovirus, either through infection or by immunization withpoliovaccine, develop immunity.
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This discovery set the stage for the development of thepoliovaccine.
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During the race to develop an oralpoliovaccineseveral large scale human trials were undertaken.
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He caught polio, aged four months, after receiving the oralpoliovaccine.
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It began as a research facility to createpoliovaccine.
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Individuals who are exposed to the virus, either through infection or by immunization withpoliovaccine, develop immunity.
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He discovered and developed the first successful inactivatedpoliovaccine.
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Poliomyelities can be prevented through multiple immunisation with thepoliovaccine.
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It is also recommended that, while on the drug, one should avoid those having recently received oralpoliovaccine.
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Among those individuals who receive oralpoliovaccine, only 95 percent will develop immunity.
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Major achievements included the development of thepoliovaccinein the 1950s and the eradication of smallpox during the 1960s and 1970s.
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The mistake produced 120,000 doses ofpoliovaccinethat contained live polio virus.
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The first dose ofpoliovaccineis given shortly after birth, usually between 12 months of age, a second dose is given at 4 months of age.
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