The race for a vaccine against COVID19 recalls past efforts to conquer infectious diseases. Dr. Larry Brilliant was part of the World Health Organization's smallpox eradication campaign in the 1970s. Today he is urging the U.S. to learn the lessons from the past.

Originally released by Retro Reports, 2020. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on September 09, 2022.