GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -Edward Jenner (Figure 1) is well known around the world for his innovative contribution to immunization and the ultimate eradication of smallpox (2).

Detailed explanation-2: -Jenner, a country physician, invented vaccination with cowpox to replace the fearful dangers of inoculation with smallpox.

Detailed explanation-3: -Edward Jenner, (17 May 1749-26 January 1823) was an English physician and scientist who was the pioneer of smallpox vaccine, the world’s first vaccine. Edward Jenner spent most of his life in Berkeley, Gloucestershire, where his father was the vicar.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Government of India requested him to work on the development of plague vaccine and provided him a two-room set in Grant Medical College, Mumbai, to set up his Laboratory. Dr Haffkine developed plague vaccine in 1897 and it is arguably, the first vaccine developed in India.