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Edward Jenner and the smallpox vaccine

On this day, the 14th May, in 1796, the first documented case of cowpox inoculation was carried out by Dr Edward Jenner. This blog looks at Dr Jenner and the development of the smallpox vaccine and public attitudes to…

Date
14 May 2018
Category
Anniversaries Manuscript Collection Muniments Collection Rare Book Collection

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