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Typhus vaccine

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Typhus vaccine
Typhus vaccine developed byRudolf Weigl
Vaccine description
TargetTyphus
Vaccine typeInactivated
Clinical data
ATC code
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Typhus vaccinesarevaccinesdeveloped to protect againsttyphus.[1]As of 2020 they are not commercially available.[2][3][4]

One typhus vaccine consisted of formaldehyde-inactivatedRickettsia prowazekii.Two doses were injected subcutaneously four weeks apart. Booster doses were required every six to twelve months.[citation needed]

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References

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  1. ^Chattopadhyay S, Richards AL (2007)."Scrub typhus vaccines: past history and recent developments".Hum Vaccin.3(3): 73–80.doi:10.4161/hv.3.3.4009.PMID17375000.
  2. ^"Epidemic Typhus".www.cdc.gov.7 March 2017.Retrieved26 March2017.
  3. ^"Murine Typhus".www.cdc.gov.Retrieved26 March2017.
  4. ^"Scrub Typhus".www.cdc.gov.7 March 2017.Retrieved26 March2017.