Immunization, Haemophilus influenzae type B (HIB) — Immunization designed to prevent diseases caused by Haemophilus influenzae type B (HIB), a bacteria responsible for a range of serious invasive diseases including meningitis with potential brain damage and epiglottitis with airway obstruction.… … Medical dictionary
Booster dose — After initial immunization, a booster injection or booster dose is a re exposure to the immunizing antigen. It is intended to increase immunity against that antigen back to protective levels after it has been shown to have decreased or after a… … Wikipedia
Immunization, H. flu — This immunization is designed to prevent disease due to Haemophilus influenzae (H. flu), specifically Haemophilus influenzae type B (HIB). The HIB bacteria is responsible for a range of serious invasive diseases including meningitis with… … Medical dictionary
Immunization, HIB — This immunization is designed to prevent diseases caused by Haemophilus influenzae type B (HIB), a bacteria responsible for a range of serious invasive diseases including meningitis with potential brain damage and epiglottitis with airway… … Medical dictionary
Immunization, hepatitis B — Hepatitis B (hep B) vaccine gives prolonged protection, but 3 shots over a half year are usually required. In the U.S., all infants receive hep B vaccine. Two vaccines (Engerix B, and Recombivax HB) are available in the US. The first dose of hep… … Medical dictionary
booster shot — (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. see immunization … English dictionary for students
booster — boost·er || buËstÉ™ n. voltage amplifier; immunization injection; follower, supporter … English contemporary dictionary
Anthrax Vaccine Immunization Program — The Anthrax Vaccine Immunization Program (AVIP), is the name of the policy set forth by the Federal government of the United States to immunize its military and specific civilian personnel with the anthrax vaccine. It began in earnest in 1997 by… … Wikipedia
Cocooning (immunization) — This Bangladeshi infant was being immunized, but “cocooning” would also involve vaccinating the mother and other close family members … Wikipedia
H. flu immunization — This immunization is designed to prevent disease due to Haemophilus influenzae (H. flu), specifically Haemophilus influenzae type B (HIB). The HIB bacteria is responsible for a range of serious invasive diseases including meningitis with… … Medical dictionary
Haemophilus influenzae type B (HIB) immunization — This kind of immunization is designed to prevent diseases caused by Haemophilus influenzae type B (HIB), a bacteria responsible for a range of serious invasive diseases including meningitis with potential brain damage and epiglottitis with airway … Medical dictionary