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Results 1 - 10 of 20 for Live vaccine
  1. Vaccines (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... of vaccines? There are several types of vaccines: Live-attenuated vaccines use a weakened form of the germ. Inactivated ...
  2. Anthrax (National Library of Medicine)  
    Anthrax is a disease caused by Bacillus anthracis, a germ that lives in soil. Many people know about it from the 2001 bioterror attacks. In the attacks, someone ...
  3. Tetanus (National Library of Medicine)  
    Tetanus is a serious illness caused by Clostridium bacteria. The bacteria live in soil, saliva, dust, and manure. The bacteria can enter the body through a deep ...
  4. Dengue (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... be prevented? In the United States, a dengue vaccine is approved for children who are ages 9 - 16. They must also have previously had dengue and live in areas where dengue is common. You can ...
  5. Polio and Post-Polio Syndrome (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... and can sometimes be life-threatening. Because of vaccines, polio is rare in the United States. But ... polio be prevented? There are two types of vaccine that can prevent polio: Inactivated poliovirus vaccine (IPV) ...
  6. Meningococcal Disease (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... spinal cord (meningitis) and in the bloodstream (sepsis). Vaccines can help prevent the disease. What causes meningococcal ... more likely to get it if someone you live with has it. You are also more likely ...
  7. Pneumococcal Infections (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... Vaccines can prevent pneumococcal infections. There are two vaccines. One is for ... asthma, or live in long-term care facilities. Centers for Disease ...
  8. Ebola (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... prevented? In the United States, there is one vaccine that has been approved to ... and people who work with live Ebola virus in labs. If you live in ...
  9. Hepatitis B (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... hepatitis B will need treatment. Thanks to a vaccine, hepatitis B is not very common in the ... hepatitis B is to get the hepatitis B vaccine. You can also reduce your chance of hepatitis ...
  10. Mpox (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... if you can. The U.S. government has two vaccines in the U.S. to protect against mpox. One ... approved for smallpox (ACAM2000): JYNNEOS is the preferred vaccine to protect against mpox. It is a two- ...
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