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acellular vaccine

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noun

  1. a vaccine that contains cellular material but not complete cells, specifically, antigenic or allergenic parts of cells.


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So an acellular vaccine, containing an inactivated version of the pertussis toxin that causes the disease as well as pieces of B. pertussis, replaced it.

From Science Magazine Apr. 18, 2019

The team concluded that protection waned 27% per year after children's fifth dose of the acellular vaccine, which is given between ages 4 and 6.

From Science Magazine Apr. 18, 2019

Early clinical trials suggested that this newer, acellular vaccine was also highly effective.

From Slate Sep. 5, 2012

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