Episode 4 of 4
The Term Vaccination Is Coined
- When
- 1800
- Where
- Coining of the term vaccination
- Part of
- First Smallpox Vaccination
In 1800 the surgeon Richard Dunning coined the term vaccination in his text Some observations on vaccination.
The term vaccination was coined in 1800 by the surgeon Richard Dunning in his text Some observations on vaccination. The word derives from Variolae vaccinae, the term Jenner had devised to denote cowpox, and reflects the practice that began with Jenner's smallpox vaccine in the late 18th century.
Sources
- Vaccination Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-31
- Edward Jenner Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-29
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