poliovirus vaccine

Types:

OPV, Sabin vaccine, TOPV, oral poliovirus vaccine, trivalent live oral poliomyelitis vaccine

an oral vaccine (containing live but weakened poliovirus) that is given to provide immunity to poliomyelitis

IPV, Salk vaccine

a poliovirus vaccine consisting of inactivated polio virus that is injected subcutaneously to provide immunity to poliomyelitis

Type of:

vaccine, vaccinum

immunogen consisting of a suspension of weakened or dead pathogenic cells injected in order to stimulate the production of antibodies