The history of the smallpox vaccine

Journal of Infection

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 329-334

  Stewart, Alexandra J ^a   Devlin, Phillip M ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Edward Jenner; History of medicine; Smallpox; Vaccination

Indexed keywords

SMALLPOX VACCINE;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL STUDY; ERADICATION THERAPY; HEALTH CARE COST; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; MASS MEDIUM; PUBLISHING; SMALLPOX; UNITED KINGDOM; VACCINATION; HISTORY; IMMUNOLOGY; PUBLIC OPINION;

HISTORY, 18TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; MASS MEDIA; PUBLIC OPINION; SMALLPOX; SMALLPOX VACCINE;

EID: 33750595705     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2005.07.021     Document Type: Article

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