Summary: In 1918, a flu pandemic killed more than 50 million people worldwide. Forty years later, it nearly happened again. This week on Sidedoor we go back to a time when the viruses were winning, and we remember one man, Dr. Maurice Hilleman, whose vaccine virtuosity helped turn the tide in the <a href="http://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/object-groups/antibody-initiative/introduction" target="_blank">war against infectious diseases</a>. We’ve updated this episode with a bonus interview to reflect on what we’ve learned from our current pandemic. If you want to learn more, please see <a href="https://www.si.edu/vaccinesandus" target="_blank">vaccinesandus.org</a>.
