Vaccines And Immunizations

noun a medical condition characterized by paralysis of the muscles typically caused by poliovirus infection during childhood

• Infantile paralysis, also known as polio, is a viral disease that can lead to paralysis in young children.
• My grandma told me stories about how scary infantile paralysis used to be before the polio vaccine was developed.
• Back in the day, infantile paralysis was a real buzzkill for kids.
• The lack of funding for education is like an infantile paralysis that cripples our society's progress.

noun a mild form of smallpox virus used in the past for vaccination against smallpox

• Cowpox is a viral disease that affects cows and can be transmitted to humans.
• I heard that cowpox can be passed from cows to humans, but it's not very common.
• Did you know that cowpox is like a weird cow version of chickenpox?
• Her patience was like cowpox, slowly building immunity to frustration over time.