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- Poliovirus Vaccine, Oral
Poliovirus Vaccine, Oral(Topical Term)
Used for/see from:
- Sabin Vaccine
- n: Oral Poliovirus Vaccine
- n: Vaccine, Oral Poliovirus
- n: Vaccine, Sabin
SABIN VACCINE is attenuated (live)
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)