
Flu vaccine
The flu vaccine is a vaccine
to protect against the
highly variable influenza
virus. The annually updated
trivalent flu vaccine for
the 2005-2006 season
consists of hemagglutinin
(HA) surface glycoprotein
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HPV vaccine
Human papillomavirus (HPV)
vaccine research focuses on
the prevention of diseases,
such as cervical cancer and
genital warts, caused by
sexually transmitted human
papillomaviruses. Of the
more than 120 known HPV
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Vaccination
Vaccination is the process
of administering weakened or
dead pathogens to a healthy
person or animal, with the
intent of conferring
immunity against a targeted
form of a related disease
agent. It succeeded and is
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MMR vaccine
The MMR vaccine is a mixture
of live attenuated viruses,
administered via injection
for immunization against
measles, mumps and rubella.
It is generally administered
to children around the age
of one year, with a booster
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Influenza pandemic
An influenza pandemic is a large scale epidemic of the influenza virus, such as the 1918 Spanish flu. The World Health Organization (WHO) warns that there is a substantial risk of an influenza ... > more -
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