Vaccines (ft. Catriona Nguyen-Robertson)

Joined by our resident immunologist Catriona Nguyen-Robertson, Kate and Matt chat all about Vaccines! How and why do vaccines work to protect us against disease? What happens in the body in response to receiving a vaccine, and how does this help? What are some of the different types of vaccines? And what about the COVID-19 vaccines? Are they safe? Why were they ready so quickly? And why are they an example of some very clever science in action!? This episode’s listener question is about cheese – why does it taste better melted!?

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https://www.health.gov.au/node/18777/australias-vaccine-agreements#covax-facility

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