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Table 1 Live-attenuated virus vaccines currently licensed for use in the United States (www.fda.gov)

From: The Double-Edged Sword: How Evolution Can Make or Break a Live-Attenuated Virus Vaccine

Live-attenuated virus(es)

Trade name

Adenovirus types 1 and 4

None

Influenza

Flumist

Measles

Attenuvax

Measles and mumps

M-M-Vax

Measles, mumps and rubella

M-M-R II

Measles, mumps, rubella and varicella

Pro-Quad

Mumps

Mumpsvax

Rotavirus

ROTARIX

Rotavirus

RotaTeq

Rubella

Meruvax II

Vaccinia

ACAM2000

Varicella

Varivax

Yellow fever

YF-Vax

Zoster (Varicella)

Zostavax