Good news.
A similar thing happened during the smallpox eradication program: a new applicator device, the “bifurcated needle”, used 1/4 the vaccine, and thus 4x'ed the supplies.
A similar thing happened during the smallpox eradication program: a new applicator device, the “bifurcated needle”, used 1/4 the vaccine, and thus 4x'ed the supplies.
https://twitter.com/doctoryasmin/status/1339352199768379393
More in my thread from last year:
https://twitter.com/jasoncrawford/status/1197589605941268480
Close-up of a bifurcated needle, holding a drop of smallpox vaccine.
D. A. Henderson, who led the eradication program, made an award for his team called the “Order of the Bifurcated Needle.” His daughter made a patch showing the points of the needle bent into a zero.
D. A. Henderson, who led the eradication program, made an award for his team called the “Order of the Bifurcated Needle.” His daughter made a patch showing the points of the needle bent into a zero.
The full smallpox story here: rootsofprogress.org/smallpox-and-v…
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