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Vaccines available in South Africa (Live-attenuated vaccines (Examples…
Vaccines available in South Africa
Live-attenuated vaccines
Only one or two doses needed
Examples
Measles
Chickenpox
Protect for a very long time
Weakened form of the pathogen
Inactivated vaccinesd
Immunity not as strong as the live vaccine
Several doses may be needed
Killed version of the pathogen
Examples
Hepatitis A
Flu
Rabies
Subunit vaccine
Give immune response targeted
Examples
Hepatitis B
Shingles
Pneumococcal disease
Only use a specific part of the pathogen
Toxoid vaccines
Give immunity to part of pathogen that causes disease
Examples
Tetanus
Use a toxin produced by the pathogen