Vaccines | Professor Jonathon Van-Tam

Vaccines | Professor Jonathon Van-Tam

Vaccines are the most effective way of preventing people from getting serious infectious diseases. Watch Deputy Chief Medical Officer Professor Jonathan Van-Tam explain in more detail. Find out more about vaccines: https://nhs.uk/conditions/vaccination... 0:00 What are vaccines? 0:45 What's in a vaccine? 1:45 Are vaccine ingredients harmful? 2:36 How do vaccines work? 3:43 How are COVID-19 vaccines being developed? 5:39 Are there any risks to taking a vaccine? 7:23 Is it safe for children to be vaccinated? 8:24 How big are the risks if you don't get vaccinated? 8:47 What are combination vaccines? 10:12 Where should you go for information about vaccines?