The History of Vaccines
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Website: https://historyofvaccines.org/
Country: United States of America
Last evaluation: 2020
Website audience(s):
General public, educators, healthcare professionals
Social Media: Facebook, Twitter
Description of the website
The website of the History of Vaccines is a member of the WHO-led project Vaccine Safety Net (VSN).
The visitor can expect to see information on the science and technology of vaccines, including the history of how different vaccines came to be and the clinical trials for safety and efficacy that are carried out in the development of vaccines. This information comes in the form of an interactive timeline that shows different historical points of vaccine history, multimedia videos and photographs about the history of vaccines, interactive games and presentations to better understand vaccines and their safety profiles, and short- and long-form informative writings on issues of the day related to vaccines.
Website's sponsorship policy
The website is sponsored by donations from individuals and organizations. These donors do not have any editorial influence on the content of the site. The donor policy can be found at: https://www.historyofvaccines.org/content/donors.
Website’s content or editorial policy
The site has an editorial advisory board made-up of experts in the field of vaccine science, laypeople, and College of Physicians leadership. The Editor produces and moderates content in consultation with the advisory board. The policy can be found at: https://www.historyofvaccines.org/content/about.