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Worried about diphtheria? No? Thank vaccines.
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The original formulation of the polio vaccine was announced in 1953.
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Learn about the importance of adult vaccination against measles and other diseases.
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The basic strategies behind the use of vaccines to prepare the human immune system...
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Developing a vaccine to fight nicotine addiction.
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Learn about the search for a universal flu vaccine.
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Images
Vaccines and the estimates of lives saved over the period 1974–2024.
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Edward Jenner vaccinating his child against smallpox; colored engraving.
Wellcome Library, London (CC BY 4.0)
In the United States, mass vaccination programs carried out against diphtheria, polio,...
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Gardasil, the trade name of a human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, protects against...
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A nurse immunizes a patient with an intramuscular vaccination.
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A healthcare worker prepares a dose of mpox vaccine for administration to a patient....
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Interactives
Interactive chart displaying lives saved or birth rate increase from vaccines.
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An interactive timeline on the development of vaccines.
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