The future of vaccines: human infection studies are helping us to develop better vaccines, faster
Channel: Wellcome
Date: 2020-07-15

The infection caused by the Shigella bacteria is a leading cause of death for young children globally. Scientists in Kenya are working to develop a vaccine to prevent Shigella using human infection studies – volunteers are deliberately infected with the bacteria, in a controlled environment to test the efficacy of a potential vaccine. 

By using human infection studies the researchers will be able to determine whether the vaccine works, and to more quickly understand the immunity it might provide.  

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