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
Moreover, when the researchers injected these mice with tetanus toxoid, most of the animals produced human antietanus antibodies, further proof that their new immune systems were functioning as though they were naturally human.
From Time Magazine Archive
If an emergency patient has had the toxoid within a couple of years, said Dr. Christensen, all he needs is an immediate booster.
From Time Magazine Archive
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