DoctorBME t1_jdnlcif wrote on March 25, 2023 at 7:12 PM Reply to comment by CrateDane in Why does tetanus vaccination lasts longer than influenza vaccination? by E-C-A Additionally, tetanus vaccine is inactivated toxin which targets a very specific binding site. It's easier to block that toxin from binding than an entire virus, which can target an array of cell types and binding sites. Permalink Parent 67
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Reply to comment by CrateDane in Why does tetanus vaccination lasts longer than influenza vaccination? by E-C-A
Additionally, tetanus vaccine is inactivated toxin which targets a very specific binding site. It's easier to block that toxin from binding than an entire virus, which can target an array of cell types and binding sites.