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First Vaccine Developed
Edward Jenna created a vaccine for smallpox. This vaccine was the first ever vaccine for any disease, and helped to control a disease plaguing humanity for 700+ years. This led to the complete eradication of the disease by 1980. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4379645/
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Anthrax Vaccine Tested on Sheep
A French microbiologist by the name of Louis Pasteur demonstrated immunity to Anthrax by injecting sheep. The biologist later worked on protection against rabies. An immunization to Anthrax greatly led to a safer society, helping to protect against the disease. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Louis-Pasteur -
Rabies Vaccine Developed
The first rabies vaccine was injected into a 9-year-old boy in 1885. This vaccine has been called the "beginning of the modern era of immunization," and it's development likely led to the improvement of hundreds of drugs worldwide that protect billions of people every day. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4379645/
https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/00000572.htm
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Development of Modern Band-Aids
Earle Dickson, searching for an innovative way to replace the traditional gauze and wrapping adhesive in order to aid his wife, spoke to his boss at Johnson Johnson about his idea, and 100 billion Band-Aids have been manufactured since. https://www.moma.org/collection/works/90080
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Development of Insulin
Insulin, the drug used to treat diabetes, was created on the 27th of June, 1921. The drug now helps to protect the 11.6% of Americans that are affected by diabetes in the modern day. https://penntoday.upenn.edu/news/100-years-insulin
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4379645/
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Yellow Fever Treated
Shortly after World War II, large scale attempts took place to immunize large groups of people from yellow fever outbreaks, and this effort likely prevented hundreds of thousands of deaths. https://www.britannica.com/science/yellow-fever -
Eradication of Smallpox
In the years leading up to 1980, there was a large-scale search for vaccines against both bacteria and viruses. This search led to several vaccines being created, and also led to the eventual complete eradication of smallpox. https://www.britannica.com/science/smallpox -
First Cancer-Targeting Vaccine
A vaccine known as Gardasil was approved by the FDA. This drug helps to protect women from some of the worst forms of HPV. Two different types of HPV have caused 70% of cervical cancers worldwide. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4379645/
http://rochester.edu/newscenter/10-years-ago-today-cancer-vaccine-with-rochester-roots-
approved-165222/
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COVID-19 Vaccine Developed
Just a year after the World Health Organization confirms the COVID outbreak to be a pandemic, the first vaccines are administered to the virus. Over the next year, the vaccine was globally accepted and the pandemic was contained. https://www.britannica.com/science/COVID-19-vaccine
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Curing of Cancer??
While Cancer has wildly reduced worldwide, it remains an uncured disease that plagues millions of families. Experts have stated that large jumps in the process of curing cancer are expected in 2025 and the few following years, so a cure may soon become largely available.