User:Mr. Ibrahem/Adenovirus vaccine

Adenovirus vaccine is a vaccine against certain types of adenovirus infection. Specifically it is effective against Type E4 and Type B7. It is taken by mouth.

Common side effects include headache, runny nose, cough, joint pain, nausea, and diarrhea. Use in contraindicated in pregnancy. It consists of live (not attenuated) virus. The tablets are coated, so that the virus passes the stomach and infects the intestines, where immunity is raised.

Adenovirus vaccine was approved for medical use by the United States military in the United States in 2011. Prior versions were used by the military starting in the early 1960s.