Vaccines are one of our best weapons against global warming

There are a number of reasons that vaccines will play an important role in our efforts to adapt to a warming world. The most obvious is their ability to protect vulnerable populations from diseases that will be made worse by climate change.

“The risks of infection go through the roof, for all communicable diseases…So ensuring that people are vaccinated is a logical thing to do as part of managing the risks of a rapidly changing climate,” says Alistair Woodward who is an epidemiologist at the University of Auckland, according to a report by Mother Jones.