She's about to receive one of the first doses of an experimental Zika vaccine administered at the Hope Clinic in Atlanta, part of the clinical trials unit of the Emory Vaccine Center . Becoming a vaccine soldierMost of us might shudder at the idea of allowing an experimental vaccine into our bodies, but Bliss is a vaccine veteran. Scientists around the world are scrambling to create viable versions of a Zika vaccine. The World Health Organization has said not to expect any sort of Zika vaccine to hit the market before mid-2018. A huge commitmentThe first day on the job as a Zika "vaccine soldier" is time-consuming.

Source: CNN September 22, 2016 18:00 UTC