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This course offers an exploration of the history and evolution of vaccines, examining their development through the lenses of biomedical concepts, historical events, and socio-cultural contexts. Topic will include the origins and impacts of variolation, vaccination, and immunization, while also investigating the influence of colonialism and geopolitical forces on the history of vaccines and public health. Although a background in biology is encouraged, biomedicine will not be the main focus of the class but instead will focus on social-behavioral sciences. This is a Gordis Teaching Fellowship course. Priority registration is given to Public Health Studies majors. Other students will be permitted to register as space allows. Although a background in biology is encouraged, biomedicine will not be the main focus of the class but instead will focus on social-behavioral sciences.