Nature Outlook 

Vaccines

Vaccines have been a tremendous force for good in the world. Numerous infections that once claimed millions of lives are now preventable. But many of these pathogens are patiently waiting for an opportunity to regain a foothold, and there are still infections against which we have little defence.

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