Poliovirus Vaccine (Noun)
Meaning
Vaccine prepared from poliovirus to provide immunity to poliomyelitis.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The poliovirus vaccine is administered orally to children in many developing countries to protect against polio.
- The development of the poliovirus vaccine in the 1950s revolutionized the prevention of poliomyelitis worldwide.
- Health workers distributed the poliovirus vaccine to thousands of children in the refugee camp to prevent an outbreak.
- The poliovirus vaccine is usually given in a series of doses to ensure long-term immunity against the disease.
- Researchers are working to improve the poliovirus vaccine to make it more effective and easier to administer in remote areas.