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Who discovered the smallpox vaccine?


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Louis Pasteur

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Edward Jenner

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Galileo Galilei

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None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is B

Edward Jenner


Edward Jenner developed the vaccine against smallpox. It was
the first vaccine discovered. Edward Jenner injected the cowpox virus into a boy. The boy got cured. Jenner then injected the boy with the smallpox virus. The boy did not get the disease. This finding led to the discovery of the smallpox vaccine.


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