# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Vaccines: Over 200 Years of Saving Lives, but Are We Ready for the Next Pandemic?
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 08 Mar, 2026 at 02:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Vaccines have been saving lives for over 200 years, but recent decisions by the current administration have put millions at risk for known diseases as well as possible future pandemics. In this presentation, IU Emerita Professor of Biology, Patricia Foster, will briefly review what vaccines are, how they protect against infections, and how their efficacy and safety are determined. Then she will delve into the science of mRNA vaccines, how they were developed, how effective they were against the COVID pandemic, and why they are our best defense against upcoming pandemics.

The talk will be followed by a brief reception. The downtown branch of the Monroe County Public Library is at 303 E. Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington, IN.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/bloomington/vaccines-over-200-years-of-saving-lives-but-are-we-ready-for-the-next-pandemic/200029445095132
- **Event Categories**: 
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 29

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Bloomington
- **state**: IN
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Monroe County Public Library
- **lat**: 39.166885683778
- **long**: -86.530257643049
- **full address**: Monroe County Public Library, 303 E Kirkwood Ave,Bloomington,IN,United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Vaccines: Over 200 Years of Saving Lives, but Are We Ready for the Next Pandemic? being held?
  - **A:** Vaccines: Over 200 Years of Saving Lives, but Are We Ready for the Next Pandemic? takes place on Sun, 08 Mar, 2026 at 02:00 pm to Sun, 08 Mar, 2026 at 02:00 pm at Monroe County Public Library, 303 E Kirkwood Ave,Bloomington,IN,United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Vaccines: Over 200 Years of Saving Lives, but Are We Ready for the Next Pandemic??
  - **A:** Vaccines: Over 200 Years of Saving Lives, but Are We Ready for the Next Pandemic? is organized by Traveling University.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Vaccines: Over 200 Years of Saving Lives, but Are We Ready for the Next Pandemic? is ideal for learners, working professionals, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Bloomington, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Vaccines: Over 200 Years of Saving Lives, but Are We Ready for the Next Pandemic? sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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