Catch-up vaccination
| Catch-up vaccination | |
|---|---|
| Term | Catch-up vaccination |
| Short definition | catch-up vaccination - The practice of giving a vaccine to people who did not receive it at the recommended age. Catch-up vaccines can be given to a person who has not previously been vaccinated, who has missed a scheduled dose of vaccination, or who has not completed a vaccination course. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
catch-up vaccination - The practice of giving a vaccine to people who did not receive it at the recommended age. Catch-up vaccines can be given to a person who has not previously been vaccinated, who has missed a scheduled dose of vaccination, or who has not completed a vaccination course. They can also be given to some people, e. g. B. People with a weakened immune system who are at high risk of certain types of infections, e. g. B. an infection with the human papilloma virus (HPV)
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