Smallpox vaccine: the good, the bad, and the ugly
EA Belongia, AL Naleway - Clinical medicine & research, 2003 - clinmedres.org
Smallpox inarguably shaped the course of human history by killing countless millions in both
the Old World and the New World. Dr. Edward Jenner's discovery of vaccination in the late
18th century, and the global eradication of smallpox in the 1970s, rank among the greatest
achievements in human history. Amidst recent growing concerns about bioterrorism,
smallpox vaccination has resurfaced from the history books to become a topic of major
importance. Inoculation with vaccinia virus is highly effective for the prevention of smallpox …
the Old World and the New World. Dr. Edward Jenner's discovery of vaccination in the late
18th century, and the global eradication of smallpox in the 1970s, rank among the greatest
achievements in human history. Amidst recent growing concerns about bioterrorism,
smallpox vaccination has resurfaced from the history books to become a topic of major
importance. Inoculation with vaccinia virus is highly effective for the prevention of smallpox …
