Who discovered the 'vaccine' for the first time? Name two diseases which can be prevented by using vaccines.
(N/A) Edward Jenner was the first person to discover the vaccine for smallpox in $1796$.
Vaccines are biological preparations that provide active acquired immunity to a particular infectious disease.
Two diseases that can be prevented by using vaccines are smallpox and polio.
Vaccines are biological preparations that provide active acquired immunity to a particular infectious disease.
Two diseases that can be prevented by using vaccines are smallpox and polio.
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