Definitions for Interferon gamma. Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word Interferon gamma. Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Interferon gamma. Interferon gamma is a dimerized soluble cytokine that is the only member of the type II class of interferons.
The Polio guidelines are different, with the U.S. requiring 3 shots early (as opposed to 2 in Japan) and one at 4-6 years old, whereas Japan makes no recommendation of a Polio vaccine beyond 18 months.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and its Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (APIC) recommend that babies receive 14 vaccines before the age of 2. The vaccines are given in a series of 26 shots, with as many as five shots at a single visit. Some parents are concerned that this vaccine schedule may overwhelm a child's immune system. Others believe vaccines are behind the rise in other medical conditions, like autism.