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How do vaccines work if the pathogen in them is dead?

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Inactivated vaccines use the killed version of the germ that causes a disease.

Inactivated vaccines usually don't provide immunity (protection) that's as strong as live vaccines. So you may need several doses over time (booster shots) in order to get ongoing immunity against diseases.

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