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Why do certain viruses only require one lifetime vaccine (eg. MMR), some get annual vaccines (influenza) and some never get a vaccine (HIV). Is it due to RNA vs DNA, evolutionary rates or something different?

by /u/TrumpDumper in /r/askscience

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