'Foreign Bodies' traces the history of pandemics and vaccine hesitancy
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Vaccine Pioneers and Their Battle Against Disease
Explore the lives of Eli Michnikov and Waldemar Heffkine, two influential figures in immunology, as they dedicate their careers to developing and administering vaccines. From overcoming challenges in developing a cholera vaccine to persuading influential figures to get vaccinated, their work saves millions of lives and establishes the world's first large-scale vaccine production facility.
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