Vaccines have been centre-stage in the news over the past couple of years and this has highlighted many issues, with about 10% of the population choosing not to have the COVID-19 vaccination. Let’s explore what a vaccine is, what vaccines young people are offered and why, with these resources form SSERC.
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The side effects of vaccines
Vaccines are one of our best tools to prevent dangerous diseases, but they come with side effects. This animation from Kurzgesagt examines the risks. -
Viruses, vaccines and teamwork
Covid-19 has shaped our lives over the past year but what is a virus, how are vaccines developed, and what does it take to be a virologist? -
Bats, Rabies and COVID-19: Can we stop animal-borne diseases?
COVID-19 is one of many diseases thought to have spread from bats to humans. We need to find ways of preventing the ‘spillover’ of harmful viruses from the animal kingdom.