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The origin of vaccines, what is a vaccine?

From the original works of Edward Jenner and Loius Pasteur to the present day, both the concept and the technical attributes of a vaccine have evolved. In this first episode of Biocosas, Pablo Barrecheguren reviews the history of vaccines and delves into the technology behind modern vaccines.

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  • About “Biocosas”:

    Directed and presented by Pablo Barrecheguren (@pjbarrecheguren), "Biocosas" is a scientific dissemination project carried out by Minifilms TV in collaboration with Muy Interesante and with the collaboration of the Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology – Ministry of Science and Innovation.

References:

Boylston, A. (2013). The origins of vaccination: No inoculation, no vaccination. Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, 106(10), 395–398.

De Gregorio, E., & Rappuoli, R. (2014). From empiricism to rational design: A personal perspective of the evolution of vaccine development. Nature Reviews Immunology, 14(7), 505–514.

Jacobs, BL, Langland, JO, Kibler, KV, Denzler, KL, White, SD, Holechek, SA, Wong, S., Huynh, T., & Baskin, CR (2009). Vaccinia virus vaccines: Past, present and future. Antiviral Research, 84(1), 1–13.

Jenner, E. (1800). Dr. Jenner, on the Vaccine Inoculation. The Medical and Physical Journal, 3(16), 502–503.

Tau, N., Yahav, D., & Shepshelovich, D. (2021). Vaccine safety–is the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine any different? Human Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics, 17(5), 1322–1325.

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