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Of or pertaining to the prevention and treatment of illness, and the preservation of physical and mental well-being, through the services provided by medical professionals.

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vaccine

Health care; Vaccines

A product that produces immunity therefore protecting the body from the disease. Vaccines are administered through needle injections, by mouth and by aerosol.

vaccine adverse event reporting system (VAERS)

Health care; Vaccines

A database managed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration. VAERS provides a mechanism for the collection and analysis of adverse ...

crib death

Health care; Vaccines

See Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).

varicella

Health care; Vaccines

(Chickenpox) -- An acute contagious disease characterized by papular and vesicular lesions.

deltoid

Health care; Vaccines

A muscle in the upper arm where shots are usually given.

variola

Health care; Vaccines

See smallpox.