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Ampoule of smallpox vaccine in original carton, England, 190
Calf lymph infected with smallpox was used to vaccinate people against the disease. Originally lymph was taken from the pustules of people already vaccinated. The use of this human lymph was banned in 1898 as it was feared other diseases such as syphilis were being spread through this type of vaccination. maker: Jenner Institute for Calf Lymph Limited Place made: London, Greater London, England, U…
Creator
- Science Museum, London
Subject
- vaccine
- ampoule
- pustule
Creator
- Science Museum, London
Subject
- vaccine
- ampoule
- pustule
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- Credit: Science Museum, London
Source
- L0058556
Identifier
- L0058556
- Science Museum A640641
- g7utte72
Providing country
- United Kingdom
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First time published on Europeana
- 2019-06-09T11:53:35.625Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2019-06-09T11:53:35.625Z