30th November 1803: Balmis Expedition sets sail to vaccinate inhabitants of Spanish colonies against smallpox

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30th November 1803: Balmis Expedition sets sail to vaccinate inhabitants of Spanish colonies against smallpox

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The expedition systematically infected orphaned boys with cowpox throughout the duration of the voyage so that the live vaccine survived all the way to the ...

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30th November 1803: Balmis Expedition sets sail to vaccinate inhabitants of Spanish colonies against smallpox

30th November 1803: Balmis Expedition sets sail to vaccinate inhabitants of Spanish colonies against smallpox

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