The ________ Vaccine is Inactivated

Question

The ________ vaccine is inactivated.
A) influenza
B) DTap
C) hepatitis B
D) HPV
E) MMR

Accepted Answer

Inactivated vaccines use a killed or "inactive" version of the virus or bacteria. Influenza vaccine is an inactivated vaccine.  The other options use different types of vaccines. DTap is a combination vaccine that contains parts of the bacteria that causes diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis. Hepatitis B vaccine uses a protein from the surface of the virus. HPV vaccine and MMR vaccine use weakened or attenuated viruses.