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Extra Life: A Short History of Living Longer
Vaccines
Season 1
Episode 1
Discover the role vaccination plays in our growing ability to prevent the spread of illness. Travel through the remarkable history of vaccines and learn how new ones are developed when never-before-seen diseases like COVID-19 emerge.
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Learn the importance of persuading the public to protect themselves during health crises.
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Track the importance of data mapping and analysis in the quest to improve public health.
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Learn about the surprisingly recent invention of medicine that combats illness directly.