Vaccines

A collection of TED Talks (and more) on the topic of Vaccines.

Video playlists about Vaccines

The fight against viruses

What we do (and don't) know about viruses, pandemics and the vaccines that combat them.

What you need to know about medicine

A lot happens behind the scenes before medicine gets to you. Get a deeper understanding of the drugs and vaccines you may use with these compelling facts and figures.

Talks about Vaccines

Dan Kwartler

The real reason polio is so dangerous

Norah Magero

This refrigerator is saving lives

Louise Thwaites

Why is it so dangerous to step on a rusty nail?

George Zaidan

4 epidemics that almost happened (but didn't)

TED-Ed

What happens if an engineered virus escapes the lab?

TED-Ed

3 ways to end a virus

Jen Gunter

How vaccines are developed -- and why they're safe

TED-Ed

Could one vaccine protect against everything?

TED-Ed

Why is it so hard to cure the common cold?

Anthony Fauci

Is the pandemic actually over? It's complicated

Melissa J. Moore

How mRNA medicine will change the world

Francisca Mutapi

Africans should lead on health care solutions for Africa

Maria Van Kerkhove

How to end the pandemic -- and prepare for the next

Nithya Ramanathan

The problem of vaccine spoilage -- and a smart sensor to help

Kaitlyn Sadtler and Elizabeth Wayne

How the COVID-19 vaccines were created so quickly

Kathryn A. Whitehead

The tiny balls of fat that could revolutionize medicine

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Exclusive articles about Vaccines

What if 1 or 2 flu shots could cover us for the rest of our lives? Researchers are working on it

Every year, a new influenza vaccine is created to protect against constantly evolving strains of the virus. But here's what researchers like Florian Krammer PhD are doing to develop a universal shot which could target all flu viruses.

Posted Dec 2021

The top 7 COVID-19 vaccine questions, answered

Data expert and economist Emily Oster goes through what we know so far about the new COVID-19 vaccines.

Posted Dec 2020

Here’s why you need to get a flu shot, even if you don’t want one

It’s no fun having a needle stuck into your arm. But remember: You’re not just getting a flu shot for yourself -- you’re protecting your family, friends, coworkers and community, too.

Posted Nov 2019

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