The Truth About Vaccines

Duration: 60 minutes

We may fear terrorist attacks, but in truth humans have always had far more to fear from infections. Less than 100 years ago, losing a child to an infection like diphtheria or polio was a dreaded but almost inevitable sorrow. Yet with the eradication in the first world of some of humanity’s deadliest foes, complacency has set in. We forget the power of these diseases at our peril. David Isaacs discusses the importance of vaccines with public health expert Kathomi Gatwiri.