The geosphere includes the rocks and minerals on Earth â from the molten rock and heavy metals in the deep interior of the planet to the sand on beaches and peaks of mountains. The geosphere also includes the abiotic (non-living) parts of soils, and the skeletons of animals that may become fossilized over geologic time.
Four types of vaccines are currently available: 1  Live virus vaccines use the weakened (attenuated) form of the virus. 2  Killed (inactivated) vaccines are made from a protein or other small pieces taken from a virus or bacteria.  Toxoid vaccines contain a toxin or chemical made by the bacteria or virus.
Killed or Inactivated Vaccines. One alternative to attenuated vaccines is a killed or inactivated vaccine. Vaccines of this type are created by inactivating a pathogen, typically using heat or chemicals such as formaldehyde or formalin.uman papillomavirus (HPV). Live, attenuated vaccines currently recommended as part of the U.S. Childhood Immunization Schedule include those against measles, mumps, and rubella (via the combined MMR vaccine), varicella (chickenpox), and influenza (in the nasal spray version of the seasonal flu vaccine).