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The first vaccinations against disease in Canada credited to John Clinch of Newfoundland. Initial threads of vaccine were shipped to the coastal community from England.

Some of the early discoveries that led to today's vaccines happened almost by chance. The astute observations of Jenner and Pasteur were the foundation of immunology.

Vaccinations are one of the truly remarkable public health victories of the modern era. How exactly does one make a vaccine and how do they protect against disease.

Science is logical and somewhat serendipitous. Such was the case with Dr. Jenner who noted that milkmaids were immune to smallpox and put that thinking into vaccination.

Vaccinations for measles, mumps, hepatitis A and other illnesses are common patient requests, and with flu epidemics such as H1N1, vaccines are in even higher demand.

Though Edward Jenner is credited with developing the first smallpox vaccine, inoculation had long been practiced in other parts of the world.

Polio is a feared, paralytic disease that is caused by any one of three major types of an intestinal virus. New tissue culture methods made polio vaccines a reality.

Vaccines promote basic antigen antibody host responses to foreign antigens. This "anamnestic response" helps contain and destroy future encounters with the same antigen.

Scientists over time have made incredible discoveries that have helped others understand the way the world works. Here are some of the best ones.

In the 19th century, it was possible for whole families to die from diseases such as cholera, typhoid and smallpox and giving birth was a risk for both mother and child.

In the spring of 1764, John Adams came to Boston to take advantage of an inoculation program. His writings provide a glimpse of medical treatment in colonial times.