Encore: The Polio Vaccine | Can You Patent The Sun? | 2

Pressure mounts to release a vaccine for polio, but a rushed vaccine could have disastrous results. After all, vaccines contain benign samples of the viruses they’re designed to protect against. If a flawed polio vaccine were to be tested on humans, it wouldn’t cure the disease – it would help spread it.  Note: This episode originally ran in October 2018.   Listen ad-free on Wondery+ here. Support us by supporting our sponsors! Athletic Greens - athleticgreens.com/ai to get 20 free daily packs with your first package. Express VPN - expressvpn.com/innovations See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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