What pathogen did edward Jenner use to make the smallpox vaccine?

Anonymous

∙ 8y ago

Updated: 8/21/2019

He originally used the cowpox virus (Variolae vacciniae, "smallpox of the cow" in Latin). At some point the virus used mutated to a slightly different form now known as Vacciniavirus.

It's not a coincidence that the word "vaccine" looks a lot like Vaccinia.

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∙ 8y ago

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What did Edward Jenner invented?

the smallpox vaccine.

What Vaccine did edward Jenner discover?

smallpox

Who made a vaccine for smallpox?

Edward Jenner.

What was Edward Jenner responsible for?

Creating the smallpox vaccine

When and how did Edward Jenner discover the smallpox vaccine?

in 1796,

Who was the first english physician to develop a vaccine?

Edward Jenner - smallpox vaccine.

What was edward Jenner famous for?

He was famous for for creating Smallpox Vaccine.

How did edward Jenner discover the smallpox vaccine?

Through a cow

When was DrJenner born?

Edward Jenner (who intoduced and studied the smallpox vaccine), born May 17, 1749 Edward Jenner (who intoduced and studied the smallpox vaccine), born May 17, 1749

What was Jenner famous for?

Edward Jenner was famous for developing the smallpox vaccine. Not only was the vaccine paramount in decreasing the number of cases of smallpox until it was eradicated from the earth, but it was also the first vaccine.

How long did edward Jenner take to make the vaccine for smallpox?

300000

What are 3 reasons edward Jenner is famous?

inventing vaccine for smallpox