Extras

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A History of Vaccination

Clip: S41 Ep14 | 4m 48s

Vaccination began as a traditional therapy over a thousand years ago.

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Immunity and Vaccines Explained

Clip: S41 Ep14 | 2m 11s

Vaccines work with our immune system to keep us from getting sick.

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U.S. Polio Vaccines: Then and Now

Clip: S41 Ep14 | 13m 47s

The polio vaccine's history extends more than fifty years.

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Stabilizing Vaccines with Silk

Clip: S41 Ep14 | 3m 57s

New technology may bypass the need to keep vaccines cold by stabilizing them with silk.

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Fighting HPV in Bhutan

Clip: S41 Ep14 | 6m 19s

Bhutan is the first developing country to embrace a vaccine to fight cervical cancer.

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Tiny Tattoo Vaccines

Clip: S41 Ep14 | 5m 52s

New miniature vaccines may be administered like painless tattoos.

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Brushes with Death

Clip: S41 Ep14 | 2m 27s

Dorothy Roseman describes her close encounters with vaccine-preventable diseases.

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Vaccines—Calling the Shots Preview

Preview: S41 Ep14 | 30s

Examine the science behind vaccinations and the risks of opting out.

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Vaccines—Calling the Shots Short Preview

Preview: S41 Ep14 | 20s

Examine the science behind vaccinations and the risks of opting out.