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"Vaccines - Calling The Shots" - Diseases that were largely eradicated in the United States a generation ago—whooping cough, measles, mumps—are returning, in part because nervous parents are skipping their children’s shots.
The new NOVA special "Vaccines – Calling The Shots" takes viewers around the world to track epidemics, explore the science behind vaccinations, and shed light on the risks of opting out. Featuring scientists, pediatricians, psychologists, anthropologists, and parents wrestling with vaccine-related questions.
Visit the program website to explore these vaccination-related features: Immunity and Vaccines Explained; What is Herd Immunity?; Making Vaccines; The Autism-Vaccine Myth; Why is Whooping Cough Back?; Preventing HPV-Caused Cancers; Tiny Tattoo Vaccines; Stabilizing Vaccines with Silk; What Drives Vaccination Rates?; Fighting HPV in Bhutan; Brushes with Death.
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