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How Did Jenner Develop Vaccination?
Part of Jenner and Vaccination — GCSE History
This deep dive covers How Did Jenner Develop Vaccination? within Jenner and Vaccination for GCSE History. Revise Jenner and Vaccination in Medicine Through Time for GCSE History with 8 exam-style questions and 5 flashcards. This is a high-frequency topic, so it is worth revising until the explanation feels precise and repeatable. It is section 2 of 11 in this topic. Use this deep dive to connect the idea to the wider topic before moving on to questions and flashcards.
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Section 2 of 11
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8 questions
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5 flashcards
🧠 How Did Jenner Develop Vaccination?
| Step | What Happened | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Observation | Milkmaids who had cowpox never got smallpox | 1780s |
| Hypothesis | Cowpox somehow protects against smallpox | 1790s |
| Experiment | Injected James Phipps with cowpox, then tried to infect with smallpox | 1796 |
| Result | James didn't get smallpox — he was immune | 1796 |
| Publication | Published findings; called it "vaccination" (from vacca = cow) | 1798 |