{"id":20572,"date":"2021-03-05T11:00:19","date_gmt":"2021-03-05T16:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov\/?p=20572"},"modified":"2024-12-06T15:09:11","modified_gmt":"2024-12-06T20:09:11","slug":"nlm-collections-tour-vaccines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov\/2021\/03\/05\/nlm-collections-tour-vaccines\/","title":{"rendered":"NLM Collection Tour: Vaccines"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome to a virtual tour of the historical materials in the National Library of Medicine (NLM) collection. Today we are featuring materials about vaccines.<\/p>\n

These materials document the history of social and scientific efforts to understand infectious disease and protect people and communities. They preserve the stories of those whose lives were shaped by the threat of disease and the promise of vaccines.<\/p>\n

NLM staff have selected these highlights from the collection for you to explore. We welcome questions! Use the comment feature below to share your thoughts.<\/p>\n

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Selections from NLM Digital Collections<\/a><\/h2>\n

NLM Digital Collections<\/a> is the National Library of Medicine’s free online repository of biomedical resources including books, manuscripts, and still and moving images. Here you will find many materials related to vaccines.<\/p>\n

Images<\/h3>\n

Images from the History of Medicine<\/a>\u00a0(IHM), within\u00a0NLM Digital Collections<\/a>, illustrate the use of vaccines in many different time period and locations.<\/p>\n

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Explore many more related images in NLM Digital Collections under these search terms:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0Children\/School\u00a0Immunization<\/a>|\u00a0Chinese\u00a0Public\u00a0Health<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Maternal\u00a0Health<\/a>
\nPhysicians Administering Injections<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0World\u00a0Health\u00a0Organization<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Explore inoculation <\/a>images in the NLM image collections on Flickr<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Historical Films<\/h3>\n

Mission, Measles: The Story of a Vaccine<\/em><\/a>\u2014This film examines the development and distribution of the measles vaccine, the scientists and pharmaceutical companies who led or participated, the testing and trials, and an uncomfortable measles-ridden child in bed.<\/p>\n