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  • Thumbnail for DPT vaccine
    The DPT vaccine or DTP vaccine is a class of combination vaccines against three infectious diseases in humans: diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough)...
    72 KB (6,059 words) - 07:45, 6 July 2024
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    papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines are vaccines that prevent infection by certain types of human papillomavirus (HPV). Available HPV vaccines protect against either...
    180 KB (17,198 words) - 06:13, 26 July 2024
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    Tetanus vaccine, also known as tetanus toxoid (TT), is a toxoid vaccine used to prevent tetanus. During childhood, five doses are recommended, with a...
    26 KB (2,660 words) - 19:16, 6 July 2024
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    Polio vaccines are vaccines used to prevent poliomyelitis (polio). Two types are used: an inactivated poliovirus given by injection (IPV) and a weakened...
    111 KB (10,719 words) - 19:19, 6 July 2024
  • A COVID‑19 vaccine is a vaccine intended to provide acquired immunity against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus that...
    199 KB (22,728 words) - 03:03, 29 July 2024
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    Typhoid vaccines are vaccines that prevent typhoid fever. Several types are widely available: typhoid conjugate vaccine (TCV), Ty21a (a live oral vaccine) and...
    10 KB (855 words) - 04:51, 8 February 2024
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    Measles vaccine protects against becoming infected with measles. Nearly all of those who do not develop immunity after a single dose develop it after...
    48 KB (4,358 words) - 19:18, 6 July 2024
  • Thumbnail for History of COVID-19 vaccine development
    CA$275 million in funding for 96 vaccine research projects at Canadian companies and universities, with plans to establish a "vaccine bank" that could be used if...
    122 KB (11,033 words) - 22:07, 17 July 2024
  • Thumbnail for Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine
    The Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, sold under the brand name Comirnaty, is an mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine developed by the German biotechnology company...
    250 KB (21,490 words) - 12:36, 24 July 2024
  • Thumbnail for Rabies vaccine
    The rabies vaccine is a vaccine used to prevent rabies. There are several rabies vaccines available that are both safe and effective. Vaccinations must...
    42 KB (4,057 words) - 06:38, 10 March 2024
  • Thumbnail for Pneumococcal vaccine
    Pneumococcal vaccines are vaccines against the bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae. Their use can prevent some cases of pneumonia, meningitis, and sepsis...
    35 KB (3,291 words) - 02:06, 16 July 2024
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    The Bacillus Calmette–Guérin (BCG) vaccine is a vaccine primarily used against tuberculosis (TB). It is named after its inventors Albert Calmette and Camille...
    88 KB (8,687 words) - 02:46, 29 July 2024
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    The MMR vaccine is a vaccine against measles, mumps, and rubella (German measles), abbreviated as MMR. The first dose is generally given to children around...
    56 KB (5,196 words) - 06:39, 5 July 2024
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    Pertussis vaccine is a vaccine that protects against whooping cough (pertussis). There are two main types: whole-cell vaccines and acellular vaccines. The...
    31 KB (3,046 words) - 19:18, 6 July 2024
  • Malaria vaccines are vaccines that prevent malaria, a mosquito-borne infectious disease which affected an estimated 249 million people globally in 85...
    65 KB (6,729 words) - 07:30, 27 July 2024
  • vaccine is a vaccine used to protect against rotavirus infections, which are the leading cause of severe diarrhea among young children. The vaccines prevent...
    31 KB (2,852 words) - 14:55, 14 June 2024
  • Thumbnail for Diphtheria vaccine
    Diphtheria vaccine is a toxoid vaccine against diphtheria, an illness caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae. Its use has resulted in a more than 90% decrease...
    13 KB (1,132 words) - 18:44, 6 July 2024
  • Thumbnail for Varicella vaccine
    Varicella vaccine, also known as chickenpox vaccine, is a vaccine that protects against chickenpox. One dose of vaccine prevents 95% of moderate disease...
    51 KB (5,038 words) - 06:53, 7 July 2024
  • DTwP-HepB-Hib vaccine is a 5-in-1 combination vaccine with five individual vaccines conjugated into one. It protects against diphtheria, tetanus, whooping...
    21 KB (1,732 words) - 04:37, 11 April 2024
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    A vaccine is a biological preparation that provides active acquired immunity to a particular infectious or malignant disease. The safety and effectiveness...
    140 KB (14,467 words) - 20:33, 26 June 2024
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