jenner and vaccination - renaissance Flashcards
1
Q
what was the only way of treating smallpox?
A
inoculation
2
Q
what was jenner’s theory?
A
people who had cowpox didn’t get smallpox
3
Q
in 1796, how did jenner test his theory?
A
injected a boy with pus from a women with cowpox, and boy didn’t end up catching smallpox
4
Q
how did jenner’s discovery of vaccination face opposition?
A
people were worried about getting a disease from cows
5
Q
how did jenner win approvement from parliament?
A
gave him £30,000 to open a vaccination clinic
1853, vaccination was made compulsory
