Summary: Maurice Hilleman was a scientist. He studied microbiology, single cell organisms that cause infectious diseases, like COVID. He also created vaccines to protect children. Use this story to talk about disease and ways that we protect ourselves from disease, including hand washing, wearing masks, social distancing and getting vaccinated.
Page 2: Maurice Hilleman: Childhood
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Maurice Hilleman as a child
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Maurice Hilleman had a difficult childhood. Born on a farm in Montana in Nineteen Nineteen, he was the last of 9 children. His mother and sister both died in the influenza epidemic soon after he was born. He was raised by an aunt but learned to work hard on his father's farm. <break time="2s"/>
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