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The Work It Takes To Create A Vaccine

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Much like Zika virus, rubella--German measles--makes people feel lousy for a while, then generally goes away on its own. 

But rubella in a pregnant woman can be as damaging to the fetus as Zika.  Scientists worked for decades to find a vaccine for rubella, finally succeeding in the late 60s. 

This is the story told in Meredith Wadman's book The Vaccine Race.Science, ethics, politics--fetal tissue was used--are all part of the story.  The author joins us to untangle the threads.   
 

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Geoffrey Riley is a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism and has hosted the Jefferson Exchange on JPR since 2009. He's been a broadcaster in the Rogue Valley for more than 35 years, working in both television and radio.