Vaccines, Inactivated

Vaccines in which the infectious microbial nucleic acid components have been destroyed by chemical or physical treatment (e.g., formalin, beta-propiolactone, gamma radiation) without affecting the antigenicity or immunogenicity of the viral coat or bacterial outer membrane proteins.

Year introduced: 1989

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Tree Number(s): D20.215.894.830

MeSH Unique ID: D015164

Entry Terms:

• Inactivated Vaccines
• Inactivated Vaccine
• Vaccine, Inactivated
• Killed Vaccine
• Vaccine, Killed
• Killed Vaccines
• Vaccines, Killed

Previous Indexing:

• Vaccines, Attenuated (1973-1988)

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Chemicals and Drugs Category
Complex Mixtures
Biological Products
Vaccines
Vaccines, Inactivated
Poliovirus Vaccine, Inactivated