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James Phipps (1788 – 1853) was the first person given the experimental cowpox vaccine by Edward Jenner. Jenner knew of a local belief that dairy workers who had contracted a relatively mild infection called cowpox were immune to smallpox , and successfully tested his theory on the 8-years-old James Phipps on 17 May 1796.
Feb 1, 2018 · He had nearly 30 years to ponder cowpox and smallpox before testing his theory in 1796 by vaccinating young James Phipps. "The idea that cowpox could prevent smallpox infection came from...
Sep 4, 2018 · For decades, scientists have thought t he legend of cowpox as the savior—first, of James Phipps, then, of the world— may very well be wrong. That cryptic crack in medical history could leave...
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Having heard of local beliefs and practices in rural communities that cowpox protected against smallpox, Dr Edward Jenner inoculated 8-year-old James Phipps with matter from a cowpox sore on the hand of Sarah Nelmes, a local milkmaid.
Nov 29, 2020 · James Phipps, first to be vaccinated against smallpox by Edward Jenner. Harold Ellis View all authors and affiliations. Volume 31, Issue 1-2. https://doi.org/10.1177/1750458920950165. Contents. PDF / ePub. More. Provenance and Peer review: Commissioned; Accepted for publication 23 July 2020.
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Feb 9, 2010 · On May 14, 1796, Jenner took fluid from a milkmaid’s cowpox blister and scratched it into the skin of James Phipps, an eight-year-old boy. A single blister rose up on the spot, but James soon...
Apr 25, 2019 · In 1796 he took some matter from a cowpox pustule on the hand of milkmaid Sarah Nelmes and injected it into the arm of a young boy called James Phipps. James developed a scab and experienced some soreness and mild fever for a day. Six weeks later, Jenner inoculated young James with smallpox matter and the boy showed no signs of the disease.
