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Inoculation in upper arm deltoid

Beijing Center for Disease Control and Prevention · FDA-approved active Biologic

An inoculation administered intramuscularly in the deltoid muscle that delivers a vaccine antigen to stimulate immune response against a specific pathogen.

An inoculation administered intramuscularly in the deltoid muscle that delivers a vaccine antigen to stimulate immune response against a specific pathogen. Used for Disease prevention (specific indication unknown without vaccine type specification).

At a glance

Generic nameInoculation in upper arm deltoid
SponsorBeijing Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Drug classvaccine
ModalityBiologic
Therapeutic areaImmunology
PhaseFDA-approved

Mechanism of action

The vaccine is injected into the deltoid muscle of the upper arm, where it triggers both humoral (antibody) and cellular immune responses. The specific mechanism depends on the vaccine type (inactivated, live attenuated, mRNA, protein subunit, etc.), but generally involves presentation of antigens to immune cells to generate protective immunity against the target disease.

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Common side effects

Key clinical trials

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