vaccinations By kwanitabekoe Sep 12, 1796 edward jenner discovers vaccination Period: Sep 12, 1796 to Sep 12, 2014 vaccinations Sep 12, 1803 royal jennerian institue founded Sep 12, 1870 violent opposition of vaccination Sep 12, 1880 vaccine against rabies Sep 12, 1890 emil von behring discovers the basis of diphtheris and tetnus vaccines Sep 12, 1920 vaccines become widely available Sep 12, 1955 vaccines for polio Sep 12, 1956 WHO fights to eradicate small pox world health org Sep 12, 1980 small pox eradicated for the world Sep 12, 2008 cervical cancer scientist awarded nobel prize professor harald hausen discoverd that cervical cancer was caused by a virus Sep 12, 2013 nhs vaccinates against shingles and rotavirus Sep 12, 2014 NHS vacinates girls against cancer 12-13 year old girls are offered a hpv vaccination