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The science of vaccination: establishing safety and efficacy
1Sanofi Pasteur Inc, USA.
Abstract:
Vaccination remains a critically important public health tool. It has been responsible for drastically reducing the occurrence of diseases that were once responsible for invoking extreme fear and anxiety. As a consequence, vaccines themselves, and not the diseases they help prevent, have now become the focus of fear and anxiety for many. This review describes the various activities and systems that are in place to ensure that modern vaccines continue to be safe and effective. A better understanding of existing safeguards may help bolster public confidence in immunization.
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