A vaccine given by injection to immunize a person against polio; Sabin vaccine.
An injected vaccine against poliomyelitis, consisting of inactivated polio virus.
Vaccine consisting of inactivated polio virus injected subcutaneously to provide immunity to poliomyelitis, used for infants, children with deficient immune systems, and unvaccinated adults.
A vaccine against poliomyelitis, formed by treating the vims with formalin, which prevents it from causing disease but does not impair its ability to stimulate antibody production. It is administered by injection.
A vaccine obtained by treating the poliomyelitis virus with formalin. This prevents the virus from causing the disease but allows it to stimulate the production of antibodies. Salk vaccine is given by injection and protects the recipient against the disease.
The first successful vaccine against poliomyelitis. It is now the only polio vaccine administered in the U.S.