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    A 'Vaccine For Addiction' Is No Simple Fix

    Scientists are trying to develop a vaccine to block the euphoria of heroin without interfering with other pain relief. The Trump administration hopes the approach might help with the opioid epidemic.
    by Richard Harris Aug 10, 2017 2 minutes
    A vaccine against heroin wouldn't be like the measles vaccine that you receive once for a lifetime of immunity, say scientists working on it. Multiple shots per year would likely be required, and it would be specific to just heroin and morphine.

    It's always appealing to think that there could be an easy technical fix for a complicated and serious problem.

    For example, wouldn't it be great to have a vaccine to prevent addiction?

    "One of the things they're actually working on is a vaccine for addiction, which is an incredibly exciting prospect," said , secretary of Health and Human

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