Learn the basics of vaccines, from how they work to how they are recommended for use.
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What Do Vaccines Do?
Learn about the complex events that happen inside the human body when a vaccine is administered, from how the different immune cells react to the vaccine to how antibodies will be ready for the next time they “see” the infection.
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How Are Vaccines Made?
Vaccines are made using strict criteria and quality control. Learn the steps to go from a vaccine as an idea to a product that saves lives.
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Ethical Issues and Vaccines
Like all public health interventions, there are ethical concerns to be considered and guidelines to be followed.
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Misconceptions About Vaccines
Few public health interventions have been subjected to as many lies and misinformation as vaccines.
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The Future of Immunization
What does the future hold for the science of vaccines?
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Careers in Vaccine Research
Learn about the different careers that may lead you to become part of the history of vaccines.