In 1796, Dr. Edward Jenner, a British physician, first used a technique on a young orphan boy by deliberately putting serum containing the cowpox virus into his arm to prevent him from getting smallpox. That technique today is referred to as:
A. disease
B. incubation period
C. immunization or vaccination
D. tetanus

Dr. Edward Jenner developed the technique of vaccination in 1796 by using the cowpox virus to prevent smallpox. This technique is now referred to as immunization or vaccination, which stimulates the immune response to protect against diseases. Vaccination has significantly reduced the incidence of many infectious diseases. ;

Answered by GinnyAnswer | 2025-07-03

Dr. Edward Jenner developed the vaccination technique in 1796 by using the cowpox virus to protect against smallpox, which is now called immunization or vaccination. This method stimulates the immune system to protect against diseases without causing the illness itself. The correct answer to the multiple-choice question is option C: immunization or vaccination.
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Answered by Anonymous | 2025-07-04