The MMRV Vaccine Is an Attenuated Vaccine, Which Means That

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Multiple Choice

The MMRV vaccine is an attenuated vaccine, which means that the vaccine

• A) contains empty virus capsids produced by genetically engineered microorganisms such as yeasts.
• B) contains viruses inactivated with formalin or another chemical that does not significantly change the surface epitopes.
• C) is composed of a weakened form of the pathogen that is generally unable to cause disease.
• D) contains toxins that are treated to destroy the toxic part of the molecules while retaining the antigenic epitopes.
• E) is composed only of key protein antigens or antigenic fragments from the pathogen.

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