jan 1, 1796 - 1796: DR. EDWARD JENNER SUCCESSFULLY DEMONSTRATED SMALLPOX VACCINATION

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On May 14, 1796, Jenner took fluid from a cowpox blister and scratched it into the skin of James Phipps, an eight-year-old boy. A single blister rose up on the spot, but James soon recovered. On July 1, Jenner inoculated the boy again, this time with smallpox matter, and no disease developed. The vaccine was a success. Doctors all over Europe soon adopted Jenner’s innovative technique, leading to a drastic decline in new sufferers of the devastating disease.

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Early smallpox vaccine is tested. (2010, February 9). Retrieved May 16, 2020, from https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/jenner-tests-smallpox-vaccine

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