Sabin vaccine

American  

noun

1. an orally administered vaccine of live viruses for immunization against poliomyelitis.

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Sabin vaccine British  

/ ˈseɪbɪn /

noun

1. a vaccine taken orally to immunize against poliomyelitis, developed by Albert Bruce Sabin (1906–93) in 1955

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Sabin vaccine Cultural  

1. An oral vaccine developed by the twentieth-century American scientist and physician Albert B. Sabin that induces immunity to poliomyelitis.

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Etymology

Origin of Sabin vaccine

Named after A. B. Sabin

Example Sentences

If approved, the single-dose Sabin vaccine would most likely be the first in line for trial.

From New York Times • Oct. 1, 2022

In 1999, the U.S. government recalled the Sabin vaccine, replacing it with a newer version of Salk’s vaccine.

From Slate • Feb. 9, 2021

The Sabin vaccine was created in the 1940s and ’50s by passaging the virus through animal cells until scientists found a suitably weakened form.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 10, 2020

In time, the Sabin vaccine became the predominant form of polio immunization, and the Salk vaccine was largely abandoned.

From Washington Post • Sep. 15, 2018

At issue was the question whether the Sabin vaccine was indeed safer than the Cox and Koprowski varieties, as the PHS implied.

From Time Magazine Archive