Chemicals and Drugs

Acellular Vaccines

Vaccines that are produced by using only the antigenic part of the disease causing organism. They often require a booster every few years to maintain their effectiveness.

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Abstract

Vaccines that are produced by using only the antigenic part of the disease causing organism. They often require a booster every few years to maintain their effectiveness.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Acellular Vaccine
  • Vaccines, Acellular
  • Vaccine, Acellular

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Aspects Covered

26 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

IM general only; coord NIM with specific vaccine (IM)

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History Note

2001

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  1. D20.215.894w.860w.900

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Acellular Vaccines. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D022282. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D022282
  2. Acellular Vaccines. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q58623975