Vaccination against infectious disease has improved health and well-being on a global scale. Decades of data support vaccination as among the most efficient means of promoting individual and public health. The WHO attributes the benefits of vaccination programs as second only to clean water in eliminating many diseases that were once common.
The undeniable success of vaccination has prompted researchers to investigate potential applications outside of infectious diseases. According to the latest WHO reports, cardiovascular disease (CVD)2 accounts for 32% of all deaths globally and is the most common cause of death worldwide. Most of these CVD deaths occur in developing nations where access to preventative healthcare is limited.
The benefit of preventive therapy to reduce CVD has been well documented. Current interventions include dietary modification, increased exercise, and lipid-lowering pharmaceuticals. …
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