Dr. Plotkin’s Early Career

Pediatrician and vaccinologist, Dr. Stanley Plotkin, describes his early career experiences. Dr. Plotkin’s research contributed to the development of multiple vaccines, including those for rubella, rabies, rotavirus, polio and varicella.
Find out more about Dr. Plotkin and watch the short film, "Stanley Plotkin: Pioneering the use of fetal cells to make rubella vaccine," at hillemanfilm.c....
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