As we discussed in class, vaccination is a vital prevention method used within the world of global health and epidemiology. Vaccination campaigns have the capabilities of completely riding the global of deadly disease as was the case with smallpox. Although vaccines are available for many of the world's killer microbes, it is often a very complicated getting those vaccines to the people in need--especially in developing countries. As these countries are often the most affected by infectious disease, new methods of getting those much needed vaccines to those areas of the world could revolutionize global health.
Mark Kendall and his team have done just that. Take a look below to discover his revolutionary approach to vaccination. As you watch, think about how this would impact the developing world and shift the infection disease inequality.
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