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Peter Hotez, a professor of pediatrics and molecular virology at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, has spent decades developing vaccines against diseases such as hookworm, schistosomiasis, Chagas disease, and SARS.
His work has led to two COVID 19 vaccines that have protected over 100 million people in India and Indonesia. Hotez's calm and avuncular demeanor on cable news shows during the pandemic made him a familiar face.