Inactivated Poliomyelitis Vaccine (D.C.O.) Type 2 MEF1 Uses, Dosage, Side Effects and more
Poliovirus type 2 antigen is a suspension of poliovirus Type 2 (MEF-1) used in the active immunization of infants (as young as 6 weeks of age), children, and adults for the prevention of poliomyelitis caused by poliovirus Type 2. The vaccine contains purified and inactivated poliovirus type 2 that were grown from a continuous line of monkey kidney cells.
| Trade Name | Inactivated Poliomyelitis Vaccine (D.C.O.) Type 2 MEF1 |
| Generic | Poliovirus type 2 antigen (formaldehyde inactivated) |
| Poliovirus type 2 antigen (formaldehyde inactivated) Other Names | Inactivated poliomyelitis vaccine (D.C.O.) type 2 MEF1, Inactivated poliovirus type II, poliovirus vaccine inactivated, type 2 (MEF-1) |
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| Groups | Approved, Investigational |
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| Last Updated: | January 7, 2025 at 1:49 am |
