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Typhus vaccine

Typhus vaccine developed by Rudolf Weigl
Vaccine description
Target	Typhus
Vaccine type	Inactivated
Clinical data
ATC code	J07AR01 (WHO)
Identifiers
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Typhus vaccines are vaccines developed to protect against typhus. As of 2020 they are not commercially available.

One typhus vaccine consisted of formaldehyde-inactivated Rickettsia prowazekii. Two doses were injected subcutaneously four weeks apart. Booster doses were required every six to twelve months.

See also

• Hans Zinsser
• Rudolf Weigl
• Ludwik Fleck

References

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. PMID 17375000.
2. "Epidemic Typhus". www.cdc.gov. 7 March 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
3. "Murine Typhus". www.cdc.gov. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
4. "Scrub Typhus". www.cdc.gov. 7 March 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2017.

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