Inactivated vaccines contain dead bacteria or viruses, which are inactivated during the process of vaccine production. These vaccines do not offer strong antibody protection like live vaccines. Replication is not possible with inactivated vaccines, and therefore, a second dose is vital for a protective immune response. Polio, hepatitis A, and rabies vaccines are examples of inactivated vaccines.
Hi,Welcome to icliniq.com.You can vaccinate the baby with the Vaxigrip (inactivated influenza) vaccine for swine flu, two weeks before the travel.
Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. According to the latest vaccination guidelines, the whole-cell vaccine is preferred over the purified-cell vaccine.
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