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History of Vaccines: Edward Jenner Overview

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History of Vaccines biography of Edward Jenner and the 1796 cowpox inoculation of James Phipps, published by the College of Physicians of Philadelphia, noting that variolation was already the established smallpox prevention practice before 1796.

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College of Physicians of Philadelphia
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https://historyofvaccines.org/history/edward-jenner-frs-frcpe/overview/
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