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poliovirus vaccine - vaccine prepared from poliovirus to provide immunity to poliomyelitis

OPV, oral poliovirus vaccine, Sabin vaccine, TOPV, 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

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

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The DOH said children below one year should complete three doses of oral polio vaccine and one dose of inactivated vaccine.

DOH to launch synchronized polio vaccination

Some mentally sick people were running a regular campaign against polio vaccine.

Facebook blocks 31 pages spreading fake propaganda against polio vaccine

ISLAMABAD -- After a vicious campaign was launched on social media against the polio vaccine, Facebook blocked as many as 31 accounts/pages involved in propaganda against vaccination in Pakistan on the request of the government's polio programme.

Facebook blocks 31 pages over propaganda against polio vaccine

PESHAWAR -- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Mahmood Khan on Monday formally inaugurated the anti-polio campaign in the province by administering polio vaccine to the daughter of Minister for Information Shaukat Yousafzai.

4.7 million children to be vaccinated: CM formally kicks off anti-polio campaign in KP

'It is heartening to note that child had received seven dozes of oral polio vaccine during campaigns and three dozes in routine immunization from a health facility,' said Salman while speaking at a meeting with polio eradication partners at the Emergency Operations Centre for Polio Eradication on Monday.

Lahore child diagnosed with polio evades paralysis

The speakers in their address said said that polio vaccine was fully safe and it had no harmful effects on heath of children.

Seminar on polio awareness program held at University

The speakers in their address said that polio vaccine was fully safe and it had no harmful effects on heath of children.

Seminar on polio awareness program held

The polio vaccine is the safest among all vaccines developed in medical sciences.

Three-day anti-polio drive starts in Bhakkar

There is no known cure but the disease can be prevented if children are given multiple treatments with the polio vaccine, said the WHO.

Another polio case surfaces in KP

Abu Dhabi, Jun.8 (BNA): The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has delivered over 407 million drops of polio vaccine have been delivered to more than 71 million Pakistani children as part of the Emirates Polio Campaign implemented in the Pakistan since 2014 till the end of April 2019.

UAE delivers 407 million polio vaccine drops to Pakistani children

An angry mob had resorted to rioting at Mashokhel Hospital in Badha Beer area of Peshawar after several children allegedly fell sick after being administered polio vaccine. A heavy contingent of police had reached to the spot and controlled the unrest.

Seven schools sealed over anti polio propaganda in Peshawar

ISLAMABAD -- Focal Person to Prime Minister on Polio Eradication Babar Atta on Sunday said 257 links related to spreading propaganda against polio vaccine had been removed from internet, media reported.

257 anti polio vaccine links removed from social media: Babar Atta