The 4 categories of vaccines are:
1. Live attenuated vaccines: These are vaccines created from live weakened (attenuated) strains of viruses or bacteria. They mimic natural infection to stimulate immune response. Examples include MMR, BCG, chickenpox, rotavirus vaccines.
2. Inactivated vaccines: These are created from viruses or bacteria that have been killed (inactivated) using heat, chemicals, or radiation. Examples include influenza, hepatitis A vaccines.
3. Toxoid vaccines: These are created from bacterial toxins that have been inactivated with formaldehyde. Examples include tetanus and diphtheria vaccines.
4. Subunit, recombinant, polysaccharide, and conjugate vaccines