Did vaccines eradicate smallpox?
Despite what critics claim, vaccines did eradicate smallpox. Here's how centuries of science—and a global effort—defeated a 12,000-year-old killer.
Despite what critics claim, vaccines did eradicate smallpox. Here's how centuries of science—and a global effort—defeated a 12,000-year-old killer.
Smallpox vaccines saved countless lives by preventing the spread of a deadly disease, culminating in the global eradication of smallpox in 1980.