Chemicals and Drugs

Vaccines

Suspensions of killed or attenuated microorganisms (bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoa), antigenic proteins, synthetic constructs, or other bio-molecular derivatives, administered for the prevention, amelioration, or treatment of infectious and other diseases.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Suspensions of killed or attenuated microorganisms (bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoa), antigenic proteins, synthetic constructs, or other bio-molecular derivatives, administered for the prevention, amelioration, or treatment of infectious and other diseases.

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Drug Class

Pharmacological Action

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1 entry terms
  • Vaccine

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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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general or unspecified; prefer specifics

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  1. D20.215.894w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Vaccines. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014612. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014612
  2. Vaccines. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaccine
  3. Vaccines. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q134808