In what year was the first person vaccinated by Edward Jenner?
Correct answer: B. 1796
- A. 1876
- B. 1796
- C. 1696
- D. 1850
Explanation
Correct option is B. Dr Edward Jenner created the world's first successful vaccine. He found out that people infected with cowpox were immune to smallpox. In May 1796, English physician Edward Jenner expanded on this discovery and inoculated 8-year-old James Phipps with matter collected from a cowpox sore on the hand of a milkmaid.
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