Vaccinating an entire population
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As researchers race to find a vaccine for the novel coronavirus, governments and citizens are being asked whether such a vaccine could or would be made mandatory.
On this episode of This Is Why, we look at why vaccinating a population against disease is necessary for public health and the challenges of making a hypothetical vaccine against COVID-19 mandatory.
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Dr. Shannon MacDonald, assistant professor, University of Alberta Faculty of Nursing
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