Typhus vaccine

Typhus vaccine
	Typhus vaccine developed by Rudolf Weigl
Vaccine description
Target	Typhus
Vaccine type	Inactivated
Clinical data
ATC code	J07AR01 (WHO) ;
Identifiers
ChemSpider	none;
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Typhus vaccines are vaccines developed to protect against typhus.^[1] As of 2020 they are not commercially available.^[2]^[3]^[4]

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.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ 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.
^ "Epidemic Typhus". www.cdc.gov. 7 March 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
^ "Murine Typhus". www.cdc.gov. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
^ "Scrub Typhus". www.cdc.gov. 7 March 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2017.