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From Jenners smallpox experiment in 1796 to mRNA COVID vaccines in 2020, vaccines have saved an estimated 154 million lives over the past 50 years alo...
How mRNA Vaccines Changed EverythingThe COVID pandemic showcased mRNA technology that was 30 years in the making. Kariko and Weissman won the Nobel Prize. Now mRNA vaccines are being dev...
Why People Refuse Vaccines: Understanding HesitancyVaccine hesitancy is complex. The Wakefield fraud, the Cutter Incident, the swine flu fiasco, and the Dengvaxia controversy all contributed. Social me...
Disease Eradication: What Has Worked and What Has NotSmallpox was eradicated in 1980. Polio is nearly gone. Measles elimination has stalled. The history of eradication campaigns reveals both the power an...
How Vaccine Safety is MonitoredVAERS, the Vaccine Safety Datalink, and clinical trials work together to ensure vaccine safety. The Cutter Incident, RotaShield withdrawal, and myocar...
The Future of Vaccines: Cancer, HIV, and BeyondPersonalized cancer vaccines are in Phase 3 trials. HIV vaccine candidates use mRNA. Universal flu vaccines target conserved proteins. Thermostable pa...