What would a world without vaccines be like? | The Royal Society
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The COVID-19 pandemic has shown why we need vaccines. Thanks to vaccines, many of us have grown up without fear of contracting diseases such as polio and diphtheria. Do we take them for granted?
#Vaccines #Health #Malaria #Polio #Covid19 #Jenner
Video produced in collaboration with BBC Ideas.
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