History of Vaccines By jessaragonez Period: Jan 4, 1796 to Jan 4, 2012 History of medicine Apr 4, 1796 First vaccine Edward Jenner develops the process of vaccination for smallpox, the first vaccine for any disease Feb 4, 1818 James Blundell performs the first successful transfusion of human blood Aug 7, 1882 Vaccine for rabies by Louis PasteurKoch discovers the TB bacillus Jan 4, 1896 vaccine for typhoid fever Mar 30, 1897 First vaccine developed for Bubonic plague Jul 4, 1922 Insulin first used to treat diabetes. Jan 4, 1926 First vaccine developed for whooping cough May 4, 1927 Vaccine developed for tuberculosisFirst vaccine developed for tetanus. Jan 4, 1978 First test-tube baby is bornFirst vaccine developed for meningitis. Jan 4, 2006 A Cancer Vaccine
