The End of Lyme Disease is (Probably) Coming Soon

Lyme disease cases have surged from a small outbreak in 1975 to nearly 500,000 cases annually in the U.S. In this video, we explore why a promising Lyme vaccine failed and if the new VLA15 vaccine could finally offer a solution. Can we beat Lyme once and for all?

Click to watch the video, posted by Greenbelly.

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January 22, 2025

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