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Petal_Chatoyance t1_isw2nv4 wrote

From Wikipedia:

There is no human vaccine suitable for worldwide use. Only a few countries such as Cuba, Japan, France, and China have approved the use of inactivated vaccines with limited protective effects. Side effects such as nausea, injection site redness and swelling have been reported after the vaccine was injected. Since the immunity induced by one Leptospiraserovar is only protective against that specific one, trivalent vaccines have been developed. However, they do not confer long-lasting immunity to humans or animals. Vaccines for other animals are more widely available.

What this means is that when they try, the human immune system doesn't remember, for some unknown reason, for very long.

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you_stand_corrected t1_isxgnue wrote

The animal version of the vaccine also does not convey long-lasting immunity and needs to be boosted yearly.

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EchoCyanide t1_isxlzwo wrote

You are correct! Most bacterial vaccines will not offer long lasting immunity compared to viral vaccines.

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