Talk:Attenuated vaccine

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LAIV flu vaccine (nasal spray)
This is an attenuated vaccine, correct? I would think mention of this example would be a good inclusion here. I may do it myself if I have time, but if someone more familiar with the subject beats me to it, I won't mind. -- Spireguy (talk) 03:25, 11 October 2009 (UTC)

It seems to be now part of Wikipedia article. Runny nose is probably one side effect, at least I got a very bad runny dose for several days after taking the live flu vaccine.

--ee1518 (talk) 17:16, 3 April 2021 (UTC)

History
When was this form of vaccination first invented and put to use? Is it very old or a new development? This article needs some mention of history, maybe not a whole section but something. --Cowlinator (talk) 12:06, 28 November 2010 (UTC)

Safety -- How safe are Attenuated Vaccines compared to other Vaccines ?
No discussion on safety? I would like to find some stats on adverse reactions for live attenuated vaccines, compared to other types of vaccines. Zarkme (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 09:40, 31 October 2011 (UTC).

Slight contradiction
Transport is listed as both easy and hard, and as a pro and a con. Maybe some clarification? Unchartered (talk) 05:36, 7 September 2013 (UTC)

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Merger proposal
I propose that Live vector vaccine be merged into Attenuated vaccine. I think that the content in the Live vector vaccine article can easily be explained in the context of Attenuated vaccine, and the Attenuated vaccine article is of a reasonable size that the merging of Live vector vaccine will not cause any problems as far as article size or undue weight is concerned. T0mpr1c3 (talk) 05:45, 28 June 2018 (UTC)
 * I'd agree with that. I think it's a sensible merge for now. If they ended up growing later they could be split at a later date. T.Shafee(Evo &#38; Evo)talk 04:24, 22 May 2019 (UTC)
 * I'm not sure that they're really attenuated in the sense Attenuated vaccine uses the term, because the pathogen isn't attenuated, it is virtually non-existent (that is, only an antigen from it is present). A better target might be Viral vector, where there is already a section. I suggest that because there don't seem be live non-viral vectors, and the existing Live vector vaccine page discusses only virus vectors. The concept of live here is also questionable, another reason to merge somewhere or another. Klbrain (talk) 07:58, 14 July 2019 (UTC)

I believe that this should be merged, it does cover similar material and could be easily explained here, as stated by T0mpr1c3. Ghinga7 (talk) 18:29, 30 November 2019 (UTC)
 * ✅ Klbrain (talk) 09:42, 18 April 2020 (UTC)

Smallpox vaccine
Hi there, I removed smallpox vaccine on the basis that although live, it is not attenuated. Chalky 02:58, 20 September 2020 (UTC)

Some potential future plans
Hello everyone, we are focusing on this article as a WikiEducation project. We are planning to increase the quality of this article by improving the lead section, adding missing references, updating older information/sources, as well as re-arranging and possibly adding new sections (e.g., History, Vaccine Safety). The sections we are planning to improve are “development” and “administration”, and we also plan to combine the “advantages” and disadvantages” sections into one. Does anyone have any questions, concerns, or ideas they would like to bring up? We would appreciate any help and feedback, and are excited to work with all of you on improving this article! (Group Members: Tlevit, Alshenaa, Ehk713). Tlevit (talk) 15:07, 21 October 2020 (UTC)

Sentence makes no sense
The sentence “ Through natural genetic variability or induced mutation, a small percentage of the viral particles should have the capacity to infect the new host.[9][10]” doesn’t make sense. Genetic mutations/variability are not what is causing the attenuated virus to have the capability of infecting a new host. I hope someone rewrites this sentence, because it prevents a person from understanding what “evolution via serial passage” is. Tusk7900 (talk) 23:13, 8 August 2022 (UTC)

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