In March of 1963, Dr. Maurice Hilleman was woken up one night by his 5-year-old daughter. She was complaining of a sore throat. So Hilleman looked her over and determined she had the mumps. Unable to sleep, he was struck with an idea. He swabbed her throat for a sample, drove to the lab, and got to work. Four years later ... his mumps vaccine was approved. It was the fastest a vaccine had ever been developed. Until now.
In 2020, vaccines for Covid-19 shattered previous records, going from development to approval in a matter of months. That speed was driven by billions of dollars, and a global effort. But in some cases, it was also because of a breakthrough in vaccine technology Something that could shrink this timeline going forward, and change how we make vaccines altogether. Vaccines teach your immune system how to respond to a threat. Read More
