Which of the following vaccine has least side effects:
Correct answer: B. Killed vaccine
- A. Attenuated vaccine
- B. Killed vaccine
- C. Subunit vaccine
- D. Toxoid vaccine
Explanation
Killed vaccine has least side effect. An inactivated vaccine (or killed vaccine) is a vaccine consisting of virus particles, bacteria, or other pathogens that have been grown in culture and then killed to destroy disease-producing capacity. It has the least side effects.
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