Salk vaccine is given to prevent which disease?

Typhoid

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Jaundice

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Polio

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None of these

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The correct option is C
Polio

There are two types of poliovirus vaccines in current use. One is the killed Salk vaccine, which consists of chemically inactivated wild poliovirus. The second vaccine is the Sabin vaccine, which is a live-attenuated vaccine. The Salk vaccine is administered intramuscularly while the Sabin vaccine is given orally.

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The Sabin polio vaccine is ________ , whereas the Salk vaccine is _____________.

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Statement 1: The first successful polio vaccine was developed by Jonas Salk.

Statement 2: Polio is an infectious disease caused by a bacteria.

Salk vaccine is administered to prevent

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