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

But if he has never had toxoid, or is unconscious and cannot answer questions, the doctor has a difficult choice.

From Time Magazine Archive

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

Sensitive grown-ups often can be immunized by tiny, repeated doses of toxoid.

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