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  1. Jan 19, 2024 · An inactivated vaccine is one that uses a killed virus or bacteria to stimulate the immune system to protect the body against infection. Because the bacteria or virus is dead, it cannot replicate or cause disease.

    • Inactivated vaccines. Inactivated vaccines use the killed version of the germ that causes a disease. Inactivated vaccines usually don’t provide immunity (protection) that’s as strong as live vaccines.
    • Live-attenuated vaccines. Live vaccines use a weakened (or attenuated) form of the germ that causes a disease. Because these vaccines are so similar to the natural infection that they help prevent, they create a strong and long-lasting immune response.
    • Messenger RNA vaccines—also called mRNA vaccines. Researchers have been studying and working with mRNA vaccines for decades and this technology was used to make some of the COVID-19 vaccines.
    • Subunit, recombinant, polysaccharide, and conjugate vaccines. Subunit, recombinant, polysaccharide, and conjugate vaccines use specific pieces of the germ—like its protein, sugar, or capsid (a casing around the germ).
  2. An inactivated vaccine (or killed vaccine) is a vaccine consisting of virus particles, bacteria, or other pathogens that have been grown in culture and then killed to destroy disease-producing capacity.

  3. Mar 17, 2021 · Inactivated vaccines are another form of vaccine, where the virus is inactivated during the process of making the vaccine. Inactivated vaccines are not strongly...

  4. Inactivated vaccines have been used for over a century to induce protection against viral pathogens. This established approach of vaccine production is relatively straightforward to achieve and there is an augmented safety profile as compared to their live counterparts.

    • 10.1007/978-3-662-45024-6_2
    • 2014 Nov
  5. Aug 6, 2021 · People who are or will be pregnant during influenza season should receive inactivated influenza vaccine. People with minor illnesses, such as a cold, may be vaccinated. People who are moderately or severely ill should usually wait until they recover before getting influenza vaccine.

  6. Jan 22, 2021 · The COVID-19 vaccines that Sinovac, Sinopharm, and Bharat Biotech have developed are inactivated vaccines. Other examples of inactivated vaccines include those against polio, hepatitis A,...

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