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Bill Nye Saves the World

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Season 1  "Do Some Shots, Save the World"  1x6

Aired 8 years ago - Apr 21, 2017

With help from some friends in raincoats and a room full of unemployed germs, Bill demonstrates how vaccines work and why everyone needs to get them.

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Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 1
[audience cheering]
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But the main reason I want you to get vaccinated
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I'm not kidding about this, people. It's serious.
 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 6
Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 7
In backyards and on the world's biggest stages.
 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 8
Polio is an infectious disease that attacks nervous system.
 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 9
For vaccination, we have to reach children under five,
 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 10
Polio was at crisis levels in India.
 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 11
But Indians must now face the legacy of the disease they have conquered.
 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 12
What would you say to them?
 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 13
Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 14
They all had to contribute to make this work.
 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 15
You got 170 million, in order of magnitude.
 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 16
Well, you know, the people I spoke to,
 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 17
Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 18
It takes resources to eradicate a disease like this.
 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 19
So, here to discuss this is our panel of experts.
 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 20
Dr. Jennifer Reich. Professor of Sociology at the University of Colorado, Denver.
 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 21
Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 22
And so, what I hear from parents is that
 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 23
Yeah, I felt like I had the responsibility
 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 24
I knew I'd heard some things about, you know, "Vaccines are dangerous.
 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 25
Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 26
It's many, many days of misery and unpleasantness.
 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 27
The one study that purported a connection
 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 28
between autism and any vaccine.
 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 29
That parents are coming in and really picking and choosing
 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 30
who they trust, how we're communicating science,
 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 31
I already decided I probably wasn't going to vaccinate.
 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 32
I kind of feel like if I had been lucky enough to find
 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 33
That's such a great point. And the research shows,
 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 34
So, when it comes to entrance into child care or to public school
 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 35
My oldest daughter was in preschool
 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 36
which was right around the same time that we all came down with rotavirus,
 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 37
or child care settings,
 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 38
those who can't be protected by everyone else around them
 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 39
Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 40
And if they-- College-educated and have a higher family income.
 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 41
"We are really healthy." "We eat organic food."
 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 42
-Yeah. Great. -One of your guest speakers?
 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 43
Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 44
They even took Poland from me.
 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 45
Well, well, well, living legends here. What's up, rock stars?
 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 46
-So busy. Insanely busy. -Yeah.
 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 47
Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 48
Ebola, I am but a cold compared to you.
 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 49
Anyone interested in working with Jenny McCarthy?
 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 50
Just gotta put on this unusual lab coat.

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Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 2
But the main reason I want you to get vaccinated
#2 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 3 #3 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 4 #4 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 5
I'm not kidding about this, people. It's serious.
#5 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 6 #6 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 7
In backyards and on the world's biggest stages.
#7 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 8
Polio is an infectious disease that attacks nervous system.
#8 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 9
For vaccination, we have to reach children under five,
#9 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 10
Polio was at crisis levels in India.
#10 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 11
But Indians must now face the legacy of the disease they have conquered.
#11 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 12
What would you say to them?
#12 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 13 #13 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 14
They all had to contribute to make this work.
#14 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 15
You got 170 million, in order of magnitude.
#15 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 16
Well, you know, the people I spoke to,
#16 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 17 #17 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 18
It takes resources to eradicate a disease like this.
#18 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 19
So, here to discuss this is our panel of experts.
#19 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 20
Dr. Jennifer Reich. Professor of Sociology at the University of Colorado, Denver.
#20 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 21 #21 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 22
And so, what I hear from parents is that
#22 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 23
Yeah, I felt like I had the responsibility
#23 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 24
I knew I'd heard some things about, you know, "Vaccines are dangerous.
#24 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 25 #25 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 26
It's many, many days of misery and unpleasantness.
#26 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 27
The one study that purported a connection
#27 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 28
between autism and any vaccine.
#28 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 29
That parents are coming in and really picking and choosing
#29 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 30
who they trust, how we're communicating science,
#30 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 31
I already decided I probably wasn't going to vaccinate.
#31 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 32
I kind of feel like if I had been lucky enough to find
#32 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 33
That's such a great point. And the research shows,
#33 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 34
So, when it comes to entrance into child care or to public school
#34 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 35
My oldest daughter was in preschool
#35 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 36
which was right around the same time that we all came down with rotavirus,
#36 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 37
or child care settings,
#37 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 38
those who can't be protected by everyone else around them
#38 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 39 #39 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 40
And if they-- College-educated and have a higher family income.
#40 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 41
"We are really healthy." "We eat organic food."
#41 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 42
-Yeah. Great. -One of your guest speakers?
#42 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 43 #43 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 44
They even took Poland from me.
#44 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 45
Well, well, well, living legends here. What's up, rock stars?
#45 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 46
-So busy. Insanely busy. -Yeah.
#46 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 47 #47 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 48
Ebola, I am but a cold compared to you.
#48 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 49
Anyone interested in working with Jenny McCarthy?
#49 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 50
Just gotta put on this unusual lab coat.
#50