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THE HISTORY OF VACCINATION.

Authors :
BARAKAT, AMIN J.
Source :
Contemporary Pediatrics; Nov2021, Vol. 38 Issue 11, p14-16, 3p
Publication Year :
2021

Abstract

The article discusses the importance of knowing the history of vaccination to help educate families about their benefits. Also cited are how British doctor Edward Jenner pioneered the concept of vaccination when he developed the smallpox vaccine in 1720s, the occurrence of a smallpox outbreak in the U.S. in 1949 as per Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data, and the work of French physician Louis Pasteur on vaccine science.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
87500507
Volume :
38
Issue :
11
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Contemporary Pediatrics
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
153551296