Plague vaccine: vaccine as licensed for use in the U.S. prepared from cultures of Yersinia pestis, inactivated with formaldehyde, and preserved with 0.5% phenol; injections are made intramuscularly, and booster inoculations are recommended every 6-12 months while people remain in an area of risk; live, attenuated bacterial and chemical fraction vaccines are also available.
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Plague vaccine: A suspension of killed Yersinia pestis used for immunizing people in enzootic plague areas.
Source: Diseases Database
Plague vaccine: A suspension of killed Yersinia pestis used for immunizing people in enzootic plague areas.
Source: MeSH 2007
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Plague vaccine (treatment): Type of Vaccines.
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Source: Diseases Database
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