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The increasing use of structural biology to create vaccines. Introduction to vaccines
Where does vaccine derive from?
The word vaccine derives from Variolae Vaccinae, Variolae is the name for small pox and Vaccinae is from the latin adjective vaccinus meaning of or from cows, from the latin noun vacca meaning cow, therefore meaning smallpox of the cow.
Who created vaccines?
Vaccines were introduced by Edward Jenner who created the first successful vaccine against smallpox. He discovered vaccine by his observation that milkmaids who previously have caught the cowpox virus which is caused by touching an infected cows udders which developed the same pustule on their hands. Cowpox is similar to smallpox however it is a weakened and mild version

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