
Re-Release: Ep 26 Vaccines Part 1: Let's hear it for Maurice
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The History of Vaccine Development
The history of vaccine starts over 1000 years ago in China, where writings tell of a tradition called inoculation used to prevent smallpox infections. Edward Jenner developed and tested the first vaccine against smallpox in 1796 in England from a cowpox or Vaca means cow. Even though cowpox is no longer used in the smallpox vaccine or any vaccines, the name stuck and is used for all diseases.
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