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History of Vaccines 1955: Polio
1886: 1926: vaccine 1967:
Typhoid Discovery of Mumps
1855: MA
vaccine aluminum vaccine 1995:
passes first
salt as Varicella
US law 1891: 1969:
adjuvant zoster
mandating Glycerin used Rubella
vaccination 1935: vaccine vaccine
1798: to reduce 1926/1927 2006: HPV
Smallpox for Pertussis & Yellow fever 1970: 1977:
germs in & shingles
vaccine schoolkids vaccines Tb vaccines vaccine Anthrax Pneumonia vaccines
vaccine vaccine
*Note that this timeline is abbreviated to give an overview of vaccine development and the recent explosion of discovery
How Vaccines Work
Those antibodies will be available to fight the next time you are exposed to
that virus or bacteria
Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
Vaccine Safety
Vaccines are safe: They have been tested by the FDA and are monitored
by the CDC when in use
Vaccine Effectiveness