A Brief History of Vaccination — Google Arts & Culture

Centuries of life-saving science summed up

An ongoing project about the history of vaccine science, in partnership with

World Health Organization

Institut Pasteur

National Council of Science Museums

Deutsches Museum

MUSE - The Science Museum

and 39 more collections

Vaccines explained

How Vaccines Save Lives

The World Health Organization on how vaccines came to be

How vaccines save lives

From eradicating smallpox to controlling the spread of influenza

The Smallpox Vaccine

The only human disease to be eradicated so far

The Polio Vaccine

Vaccinating against a deadly disease

The Measles Vaccine

Controlling the spread of the most contagious disease

The Influenza Vaccine

Ongoing efforts at vaccinating for flu!

Vaccines vs. viruses

Viruses

How much do you know about viruses?

Vaccines

How much do you know about vaccination?

What causes infections?

Viruses

On Earth for millions of years

Bacteria

The incredible world of superbugs

The long road to a little jab

Vaccine development across the centuries

Who is the father of modern vaccines?

Clue: He developed the vaccine for smallpox

Edward Jenner

Benjamin Waterhouse

Science in action

Vaccine production around the world

The Influenza and Polio Vaccine

Development of the combined vaccine

Combined Vaccine Production

Canadian vaccine development for smallpox, diphtheria, and tetanus

Vaccination in Mexico

Discover Mexico's history of vaccination

Pandemics around the world

A history of public health challenges

Science knows no country, because knowledge belongs to humanity, and is the torch which illuminates the world.Louis Pasteur, French Chemist and Microbiologist

Enter the Covid-19 vaccine

Get to know the scientists from across the world who tackled the Covid challenge

Mass Manufacturing a Vaccine

Discover the engineering team working towards a vaccine for Covid-19

The Vaccine Alliance

The international consortium facilitating access to vaccines

The Path of The First Vial

From production to the arm of a Canadian healthcare worker

Covid-19's virions look like...

Clue: this is the reason why is called Coronavirus

A crown

The research never stops...

Smithsonian scientists working towards identifying zoonotic diseases

Predicting Pandemics

Scientists working to save species around the globe

The Bat Caves of Myanmar

Explore Linno cave in 360°

The challenging 2020s

The decade that began in a global pandemic

What We Know about Sars-Cov-2

An illustrated guide by MUSE - The Science Museum about what we know so far

Everyday heroes

Making a difference during the Covid-19 pandemic in India

Stopping infection with innovation

Hard times call for creative measures

Hospital Typologies

Discover unique hospital types across historical era's

Field Vaccination Sites and Mobile Testing

Safe, innovative services developed quickly

Filling the Void

Inspiring products, graphics, and architecture collected during the Covid-19 pandemic

Rethinking Emergency Response

Explore the next-generation solutions of emergency care

Medical equipment made beautiful

Designing Masks and PPE

How engineers, artists, doctors, and designers sought to improve access to protective equipment

Handmade Masks from Mexico

How local artisans employ their skills to create unique equipment

Mask Up!

How NYC artists represent the pandemic

Places for healing

Turning Museums into Vaccination Sites

3 Italian museums take on a new challenge

Discover the Jenner Hut a.k.a. the 'Temple of Vaccinia'

Places of scientific discovery in UK

Small stories of hope

Life Under Covid

An exhibition of illustration and comic works from Israeli artists during COVID-19 pandemic.

Home-Cooking During the Pandemic

Homemade Mexican food, a count of dishes

My Pandemic Story

Artworks created by Ontario youth to process their pandemic experiences

Coronacene: Thoughts in Times of Pandemic

An exhibition about the role of science, struggle, and mourning

Life On Hold: Lockdown in Shades of Grey

Travel back in time during the lockdown 2020 and discover everyday stories in life

Creativity during Covid

Explore projects using the arts to cope with the Covid-19 crisis

Arts + Health

A toolkit with arts & culture activities for your health and wellbeing

Healing Breath

A series of breathing exercises for your health & wellbeing

The Way I See It

See the experiences and artworks of children and young people during lockdown

Culture of Comfort with Yo-Yo Ma

Inspired by Yo-Yo Ma's Songs of Comfort, discover how the artist and other creatives find comfort in culture

Room With a View

When schools around the world closed, students found ways to express themselves from their homes

Are you a Teacher or Parent?

A downloadable lesson plan

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