Vaccines from mammal cells
From The Science Show - Separate stories podcast by ABC Australia
May 8, 2026 · 7 min
About this episode
The episode discusses a new vaccine production process using dog cells instead of chicken eggs.
Since the 1940s, vaccines have been made using the eggs of chickens. A new process uses cells from a dog. Belinda Smith finds out more.
People in this episode
Host: Belinda Smith
Topics covered
- vaccines
- mammal cells
- chicken eggs
- biotechnology
- health
Keywords
- vaccines
- mammal cells
- chicken eggs
- biotechnology
- health
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: ABC Australia
Products: vaccines
Places: chickens, dog
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