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Oct 2015
11m 31s

Why vaccinate? The history and science o...

OXFORD UNIVERSITY
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Vaccine origins, science behind how vaccines work and how outbreaks of diseases can occur if vaccination levels drop too low. Vaccines are arguably the most successful medical interventions in human history saving millions of lives annually and contributed significantly to the elimination of one of the world’s most deadly diseases, smallpox. In this episode ... Show More
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