The Case against rubella

United States, 1970

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Shows rubella-damaged children with various handicaps, including blindness and brain damage. Outlines the history of the disease and stresses that Rubella and its serious consequences can now be prevented by newly developed vaccines. Briefly shows research efforts and how the vaccines are to be used

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Credits

production company

Aegis Productions

Duration

00:10:00:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1970

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

001762

Language

English

Subject categories

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Children - Diseases

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Diseases - Prevention

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Diseases - Research

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Health education

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Medicine, Preventive

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Pregnancy

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Preventive health services

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Vaccination

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Vaccines

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Women - Health and hygiene

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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