The chickenpox vaccine is created with an attenuated virus, and the rabies vaccine with an inactivated virus. This means:
A) chickenpox virus is a subunit vaccine, and rabies virus is a genetic vaccine
B) chickenpox virus is a genetic vaccine, and rabies virus is a subunit vaccine
C) chickenpox virus is a nonfunctional form, and rabies virus is living but weakened
D) chickenpox virus is a subunit vaccine, and rabies virus is nonfunctional
E) chickenpox virus is a living weakened form, and rabies virus is nonfunctional

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The chickenpox vaccine uses a live attenuated (weakened) virus to stimulate an immune response without causing the disease, while the rabies vaccine uses an inactivated (killed) virus, rendering it nonfunctional but still able to trigger an immune response.

The Chickenpox Vaccine Is Created with an Attenuated Virus, and the Rabies