By greatest invention I mean something that had big and positive influence.

  • fartsparkles@sh.itjust.works
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    5 days ago

    People forget that the research behind those vaccines had been going on for 30+ years. What was accelerated was the trials and the gathering and analysis of efficacy and safety data. The actual vaccine technology had been in existence for around a decade at the time.

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      4 days ago

      You’re right, I often forget about that. It’s still an incredible achievement.