Pediatrician and vaccinologist, Dr. Stanley Plotkin, describes the characteristics he thinks are important when studying science. 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 https://hillemanfilm.com/stanley-plotkin.

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