Vaccines in History By kjmuder Jan 1, 1935 First vaccine developed for yellow fever Jan 1, 1937 First vaccine developed for typhus Jan 1, 1964 First vaccine developed for measles Jan 4, 1967 First vaccine developed for mumps Jan 1, 1970 First vaccine developed for rubella Jan 1, 1974 First vaccine developed for chicken pox Jan 1, 1977 First vaccine developed for pneumonia. Jan 1, 1978 First vaccine developed for meningitis Jan 1, 1981 First vaccine developed for hepatitis B Jan 1, 1992 First vaccine developed for hepatitis A