Topic 4-Cells & Systems Flashcards
1
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What is a vaccine?
A
Substance that is taken or injected into an animal or person to produce an immunity to a disease. Usually prepared from a mild form of the disease.
2
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Who created the first vaccine?
A
In the late 1700s, an English country doctor named Edward Jenner created the first vaccine
3
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How did Edward Jenner create the first vaccine?
A
He discovered that milkmaids that had cowpox were immune to smallpox. He began purposefully infecting people with cowpox so they didn’t contract smallpox
