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TIME SINCE
First Vaccine Administered
Since May 14, 1796
Edward Jenner successfully administered the first smallpox vaccine, pioneering the science of immunization. Jenner had noticed that milkmaids who contracted cowpox seemed immune to smallpox, leading him to test his theory on 8-year-old James Phipps. This live count-up updates in real time and can be shared with friends or embedded on any website.