Pandemic Fix - Seeking Universal Vaccines

Explore the future of vaccine research and pandemic prevention in this 80-minute World Science Festival panel discussion. Delve into the potential of universal vaccines to combat multiple strains of flu, lethal cancers, HIV, and Ebola. Join epidemiologists, virologists, and public health experts as they share insights on cutting-edge vaccine research and global efforts to eliminate pandemic threats. Learn about the impact of social media during epidemics, vaccine resistance, lessons from the H1N1 pandemic, and advancements in cancer vaccines. Discover how modern approaches to vaccine development and global information sharing are shaping the future of pandemic response and public health.

Richard Besser's Introduction
Participant Introductions
Jean Ashton curator of AIDS in New York: The First Five Years.
Who gets limited resources and what are the roles of countries?
What role does social media have in an epidemic?
Why do we see resistance to vaccines today?
H1N1 pandemic and our response.
What were the findings of the counsel that reviewed the H1N1 pandemic?
Was a difference made in 2009?
Life expectancy over the last 100 years.
How effective are vaccines?
When will be moving to a more modern approach to vaccines?
What are the tools to share information across the world?
Why do we care about what is happening around the world with pandemics.
What is the most exciting science coming in the pandemic fix?
What is happening with cancer vaccines?