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The history and evolution of vaccines

Dr. Edward Jenner invented the first vaccine for smallpox in 1796. Vaccines have helped protect people from serious diseases by building up the immune response. The practice of introducing small ...
The Conversation

Vaccine mandates misinformation: 2 experts explain the true role of slavery and racism in the history of public health policy – and the growing threat ignorance poses today

On Sept. 3, 2025, Florida announced its plans to be the first state to eliminate vaccine mandates for its citizens, including those for children to attend school. As experts on the history of American ...
Health Affairs

The History Of Vaccines And Immunization: Familiar Patterns, New Challenges

Human beings have benefited from vaccines for more than two centuries. Yet the pathway to effective vaccines has been neither neat nor direct. This paper explores the history of vaccines and ...
WLRN

Vaccine mandates: The role of slavery, racism in the history of public health policy

This article is republished from The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. On Sept. 3, 2025, Florida announced its plans to be the ...