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How Vaccines Work
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How vaccines train the immune system, how they're tested and monitored, what they've achieved, where the myths came from, and how to talk about it kindly. From the WHO, Oxford's Vaccine Knowledge Project and the major studies.
2h 53m5 constellations
01Explain how vaccines train the immune system and why coverage matters
02Follow how vaccines are tested and monitored for safety
03Weigh trials, cohorts and models, and answer the common myths
04Talk about vaccines kindly and check your own record
Every lesson of How Vaccines Work
15 lessons in 5 levels, about 3 hours. Level 1 is free.
Level 1The Immune System's RehearsalFree · 3 lessons
- A rehearsal for your immune systemUnderstand antigens, antibodies and memory cells, and what a vaccine actually contains.11 min
- Herd immunity, in numbersUnderstand how community immunity protects people who can't be vaccinated, and why measles needs such high coverage.12 min
- Checkpoint: fifty years of vaccinesKnow the size of vaccination's impact, and what happens when coverage slips.12 min
Level 2Testing and SafetyMembership · 3 lessons
- How vaccines are testedFollow a vaccine through the phases of testing before it's licensed.11 min
- Watching for rare side effectsUnderstand how safety monitoring continues after licensing, and why a report isn't proof.11 min
- Checkpoint: the MMR and autism mythKnow where the MMR-autism claim came from, and what the largest studies found.12 min
Level 3Vaccines in the Real WorldMembership · 3 lessons
- A vaccine against cancerSee what happened to cervical cancer rates after HPV vaccination in Sweden.11 min
- The first year of COVID-19 vaccinesUnderstand what modeling estimated for COVID-19 vaccination, and what modeling can and can't tell us.11 min
- Checkpoint: weighing the evidenceMatch each claim to the kind of evidence behind it, and its limits.12 min
Level 4Talking About VaccinesMembership · 3 lessons
- When facts backfireSee what happened when four pro-vaccine messages were tested on parents.11 min
- A conversation, not a lectureTalk with a hesitant friend in a way that keeps the conversation open.12 min
- Checkpoint: finding reliable informationKnow where to check vaccine claims, and how to spot unreliable ones.12 min
Level 5Your Vaccine KnowledgeMembership · 3 lessons
- Know your own recordFind your vaccination record and compare it with your country's schedule.11 min
- Explain it in two minutesBuild a short, accurate explanation of vaccines you can give anyone.11 min
- Capstone: your vaccine knowledge planBring the science, the evidence, the conversations and your own record together.13 min
AFTER THE CORE