Typhus vaccine

Not to be confused with typhoid vaccine.

Typhus vaccines are vaccines developed to protect against typhus.^[1] As of 2020 they are not commercially available.^[2][3][4]

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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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]}

See also

• Hans Zinsser
• Rudolf Weigl
• Ludwik Fleck