An Injection of Hope
The drive to effectively vaccinate the world’s population against COVID-19 has seen many other important vaccines lose their place in the public spotlight. However, one particular group of vaccines was back in the news in April after the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (CAMS) named their development as one of China’s most important medical science achievements of the 21st century.
The vaccines, the first of their kind worldwide, protect against enterovirus 71 (EV71), a dangerous virus that can cause epidemics of severe neurological disease and hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) in children.
The vaccine development project was carried out by several research institutions including the Institute of Medical Biology (IMB), an organization under the CAMS, and the National Institutes for
