Why Are Live Vaccines No Longer Used
Because there was a small chance that people could actually get sick from the vaccine itself when a live virus is in the dose. Either the virus could change or mutate a little bit or your immune system might not be strong enough to fight off the vaccine strain.
On this episode
- What Was The World Like Before Vaccines
- What Is In This Podcast About Vaccines
- Why Should We Care About Vaccines
- What Are The Two Levels That Vaccines Protect
- How Does Our Body Fight Off Infections
- How Does Vaccination Protect An Entire Population
- Are Vaccines Safe
- Can You Get The Flu From The Flu Vaccine
- Why Are Live Vaccines No Longer Used
- Who Is Dr. Gail Rogers
- What Makes A Pathogen A Good And Challenging Target For Vaccine Development
- What Are Some Of The Most Exciting Prospects For Vaccine Technology
- When Was The Smallpox Vaccinations Discovered
- Was Edward Jenner Actually The First To Come Up With Cowpox Preventing Smallpox
- What Diseases Severely Impact Children
- What Was The Impact Of Wi-38 Cells
- What Is Arguably The Biggest Accomplishment Of Vaccine History
- What Are Some Routine Vaccines People Are Recommended To Get
- Why Doesn’t The United States Require Bcg Vaccination
- Why Do We Not Give Some Vaccines To Infants
- What Are The Costs Of Vaccines
- How Do Vaccines Have Multifaceted Impacts On The Community
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