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The Benefits and Risks of Vaccines

Monday, June 11, 2018

1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Vestavia Hills Civic Center

Presenter: George Keller, Assistant Dean and Chair, Howard College of Arts and Sciences, Samford University College of Arts and Sciences, Samford University

Some people have questioned whether the risks of getting vaccinated for certain diseases are worth the benefits of protection. This lecture will explore the basics of vaccine response, types of vaccines, diseases they protect against, and how vaccines are made.