Live vaccine Killed vaccine Subunit vaccine Gene vaccines
A living virus that has been weakened or attenuated. Alternatively, a similar virus that’s not dangerous.A virus that has been killed, most often with formalin, so it can’t replicate.A protein vaccine consisting of a part of a virus, such as its shell.Injections of DNA or RNA information from a virus. Genes can be encapsulated in a nanoparticle or another virus.
Available for: measles, influenza (children), smallpoxinfluenza (adults), poliohuman papilloma virus, hepatitis BNot widely available