Where Learning Is Infectious

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The Vaccine Makers Project (VMP) is committed to public education about vaccine science via scientifically supported, historically accurate, and emotionally compelling content.

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Elementary

This content focuses on different kinds of germs, the scientific method, and people important to progress in the human fight against infectious diseases.

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Middle

This content focuses on the inescapable relationships between humans and germs and how scientific understanding progresses over time and with new discoveries.

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High School

This content focuses on the human immune system, disease, vaccination, biomedical research, and understanding and assessing the quality of scientific information.

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Reviewed by Vaccine Makers Project Team on June 11, 2025

Videos & Animations

A Look inside the Lab: Centrifuges

A Look inside the Lab: ELISA Plate Reader

A Look inside the Lab: ELISA Plate Reader

A Look inside the Lab: Gel Electrophoresis

A Look inside the Lab: Incubators

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