Jenner Flashcards
1
Q
What did Jenner notice?
A
Milkmaids did not catch smallpox
2
Q
What did milkmaids catch instead of smallpox?
A
Cowpox
3
Q
What experiment did Jenner do in 1796?
A
Jenner gave James Phipps cowpox, and then exposed him to smallpox. James Phipps survived.
4
Q
What did Jenner discover after his experiment in 1796?
A
Vaccination
5
Q
What was his discovery the result of?
A
Careful observation
6
Q
Why did doctors refuse to use vaccination?
A
They made money from inoculation
7
Q
When did vaccination against smallpox become compulsory?
A
1853
