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To: Bishop_Malachi

Yes, s doctor developed a process via cowpox. Trying to recall the name.

Washington wanted it for his troops and had it done AMAP.


8 posted on 12/01/2021 3:03:44 PM PST by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Federal-run medical care is as good as state-run DMVs.)
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To: the OlLine Rebel
Edward Jenner... the first patient was inoculated in 1757.
14 posted on 12/01/2021 3:12:53 PM PST by shadowlands1960 ("...some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again... " CSL)
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To: the OlLine Rebel

I think they cut your arm and rubbed cow pox germs into the cut. Then you got cow pox which was not as bad as small pox but gave you immunity. Something like that.


49 posted on 12/02/2021 8:17:24 AM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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