# onthisday vaccination berkeley gloucestershire histmed berkeleyseries georgianera vaccine smallpox 18thcentury historical physician vaccineswork publichealth

Born 17May1749 an English physician and scientist who pioneered the vaccine. He is often called "the father of immunology" and is noted to have saved countless lives since its introduction. Here he is vaccinating a young child.

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Edward Jenner - English and scientist, pioneer of was born 270 years ago He has arguably saved more lives than anyone else in history!

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