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Edward Jenner blue plaque

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Edward Jenner blue plaque
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This blue commemorative plaque records: In a house on this site Dr. Edward Jenner 1749-1823 discoverer of vaccination, practised medicine Recorded plaque organisation: Cheltenham Civic Society.
Dr. Edward Jenner was a pioneering English physician who is best known for his development of the smallpox vaccine, effectively creating the field of immunology and saving countless lives worldwide.

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