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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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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

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

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

From Slate • Sep. 5, 2012

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