Typhus vaccine explained

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

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.

See also

• Hans Zinsser
• Rudolf Weigl
• Ludwik Fleck

Notes and References

1. Chattopadhyay S, Richards AL . Scrub typhus vaccines: past history and recent developments . Hum Vaccin . 3 . 3 . 73–80 . 2007 . 17375000 . 10.4161/hv.3.3.4009. free .
2. Web site: Epidemic Typhus. www.cdc.gov. 26 March 2017. en-us. 7 March 2017.
3. Web site: Murine Typhus. www.cdc.gov. 26 March 2017. en-us.
4. Web site: Scrub Typhus. www.cdc.gov. 26 March 2017. en-us. 7 March 2017.