Vaccine Development Struggles
The urgency for an effective rubella vaccine surged after a devastating epidemic led to millions of infections and tragic outcomes. Despite initial setbacks with his WI 38 cell-derived vaccine, Plotkin's relentless experimentation eventually yielded promising results. However, his work was overshadowed by a competing vaccine developed using monkey kidney cells, raising concerns about the efficacy of animal cell-based vaccines.In this clip
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