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Vaccination

Edward Jenner inoculates a child against smallpox in 1796. The vaccine was effective in preventing the disease, but smallpox would not be completely eradicated worldwide until 1980. (Getty Images)
Edward Jenner inoculates a child against smallpox in 1796. The vaccine was effective in preventing the disease, but smallpox would not be completely eradicated worldwide until 1980. (Getty Images)

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