With the development of COVID-19 vaccines, there has been a renewed interest in all things vaccine related and vaccine development has taken center stage on the global stage. In support of vaccine research, Springer Nature has compiled key resources on the past, present and future of vaccine research in a new Evolution of Vaccines resource that is available to you through Himmelfarb Library! Simply request access to these resources by completing a short form, and you will have access to these fantastic resources.
In the Past: Laying Down the Groundwork section of this resource, you will find a collection of historical perspectives on breakthroughs in vaccines throughout history, a timeline of vaccine milestones, a poster presentation of the history of antibodies, webinar recordings, infographics, and ebooks on vaccines. Learn about the origins of vaccines in the mid-1500s in China and the 18th century accounts in India, the development of the smallpox vaccine, the first live attenuated vaccines, to the development of TB vaccine and tetanus vaccine and much more in the Nature Milestones in Vaccines of this resource.
In the Present: The Latest Developments section of this resource, you will find case studies, blog posts, videos, review articles, and article collections all related to current vaccine developments. In the Future: What We Can Expect section of this resource, you will find review articles, perspectives, podcasts, blog posts, and article collections that explore how vaccines might progress in the future.
Also included in this collection are two short videos that do a fantastic job of explaining how vaccines work and how vaccines are developed:
How Vaccines Work
How Vaccines are Developed:
To learn more about the past, present, and future of vaccine research, explore The Evolution of Vaccines: Insights into the Past, Present and Future.