Multiple choice

Vaccination against the small pox was discovered by_________.

  1. John hunt

  2. Robert Koch

  3. Edward jenner

  4. Miller
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Explanation

Edward Jenner discovered vaccination against smallpox in 1796 when he used cowpox virus to immunize a child against smallpox. This was the world's first successful vaccine and laid the foundation for the field of immunology. Jenner is rightly called the father of immunology for this pioneering work.

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