Variolation; the fore-runner to vaccination | Extra Life: A Short History of Living Longer
Around 1700, an enslaved man who was trafficked to Boston brought with him the knowledge of variolation, a procedure unknown in the West. The practice of variolation is of unknown origin, but it formed the foundation for the discovery of vaccination.
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Clip Info
- Clip length: 5'24''
- Broadcast year: 2021
Curriculum Connection
- Biology | Infection and response | Treating, curing and preventing disease | Vaccinations
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Licence: ERA Licence required
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UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
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Content
- Provider: BBC
- Channel: BBC Four
- Programme: Extra Life: A Short History of Living Longer
- Series: 1
- Episode: Vaccines
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