FA16 Immunization Module’s Updates

Live vs. Inactivated Vaccines

One of the best things about inactivated vaccines is that they can easily be given to individuals that are immunocompromised, whereas attenuated vaccinations cannot. Inactivated vaccinations have been produced through the distruction of the disease-causing agent through chemicals or physical means. Live vaccinations are grown under abnormal conditions to select for a weakened form of the virulent. 

Although inactivated vaccinations are typically more stable than their live counterpart, they also tend to require more boosters. 

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  • Brian Didier
  • Aaron Heaps