toxoid

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This toxoid vaccine, widely available in the United States as of the early 1940s, was what actually wiped out diphtheria in the country.

From Slate • Feb. 9, 2021

The vaccine, a combination of standard diphtheria toxoid and a new preparation containing the germs of whooping cough, was developed by Dr. Pearl Luella Kendrick of the Michigan State Department of Health.

From Time Magazine Archive

What he wants is nothing less than an all-out campaign to eradicate tetanus in the U.S. by having every man, woman and child immunized with toxoid and periodic booster shots.

From Time Magazine Archive

Sensitive grown-ups often can be immunized by tiny, repeated doses of toxoid.

From Time Magazine Archive

He can give toxoid, which takes a while to build up immunity and may work too slowly.

From Time Magazine Archive