What is a “Vaccine”
The term vaccine derives
from Edward Jenner's
1796 use of the term cow
pox (Latin) variola vaccinæ,
adapted from the Latin
vaccīn-us, from vacca cow),
which, when administered
to humans, provided them
protection against
smallpox
, Milestones in vaccine development
1798: Edward Jenner invented
smallpox vaccine
1885: Louis Pasteur developed the first vaccine to
protect humans against rabies
1927: BCG vaccine recognized
1955: Dr. Jonas Salk’s inactivated polio vaccine licensed,
beginning the decline of polio worldwide.
, Milestones in vaccine development
1963 : Dr. Albert Sabin introduced trivalent oral polio vaccine The
first measles vaccine licensed
1971 : The MMR vaccine licensed.
1982 : Hepatitis B vaccine becomes available.
Blumberg & Millman Irwing
1995 : Varicella vaccine is licensed. Hepatitis A
vaccine licensed. Acellular pertussis
vaccine licensed
, Milestones in vaccine development
2003: The first live attenuated influenza vaccine(FLUMIST) licensed
for use in people from 5 to 49 years of age.
2005: FDA licenses the meningococcal conjugate vaccine to
prevent invasive meningococcal diseases (MENATRA)
2006: FDA licenses the HPV (GARDASIL) and Rotavirus vaccines (Rota
Teq)
2008: Two dose rotavirus vaccine (ROTARIX) approved
2009: Influenza A (H1N1) vaccine approved
The term vaccine derives
from Edward Jenner's
1796 use of the term cow
pox (Latin) variola vaccinæ,
adapted from the Latin
vaccīn-us, from vacca cow),
which, when administered
to humans, provided them
protection against
smallpox
, Milestones in vaccine development
1798: Edward Jenner invented
smallpox vaccine
1885: Louis Pasteur developed the first vaccine to
protect humans against rabies
1927: BCG vaccine recognized
1955: Dr. Jonas Salk’s inactivated polio vaccine licensed,
beginning the decline of polio worldwide.
, Milestones in vaccine development
1963 : Dr. Albert Sabin introduced trivalent oral polio vaccine The
first measles vaccine licensed
1971 : The MMR vaccine licensed.
1982 : Hepatitis B vaccine becomes available.
Blumberg & Millman Irwing
1995 : Varicella vaccine is licensed. Hepatitis A
vaccine licensed. Acellular pertussis
vaccine licensed
, Milestones in vaccine development
2003: The first live attenuated influenza vaccine(FLUMIST) licensed
for use in people from 5 to 49 years of age.
2005: FDA licenses the meningococcal conjugate vaccine to
prevent invasive meningococcal diseases (MENATRA)
2006: FDA licenses the HPV (GARDASIL) and Rotavirus vaccines (Rota
Teq)
2008: Two dose rotavirus vaccine (ROTARIX) approved
2009: Influenza A (H1N1) vaccine approved
