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Lyme disease vaccine pulled from the market 1998
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Why was the Lyme disease vaccine tossed away?

It was pulled from the market almost immediately after it was developed in 1998. Twenty-five years later, the painful disease is on the rise.

Lyme disease prevention & treatment

Finally, a shot to prevent Lyme disease could be on its way

Lyme-carrying ticks are a bigger threat than ever. A promising new antibody treatment looks to stop infection—even after a tick bite.

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