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History of Vaccines
1944
Maurice Hilleman helped develop Vaccine for Japanese Encephalitis
(Multimedia Citation 40)
1955
Polio Vaccine Results Announced: vaccine is
80 – 90% effective against paralytic polio
Max Theiler Develops Yellow Fever Vaccine
1936
1960
Sabin's Polio Vaccine Licensed
(Multimedia Citation 41)
(Multimedia Citation 42)
1968
Vaccine for Hong Kong Influenza Pandemic manufactured
(Multimedia Citation 43)
1969
Rubella Vaccine Licensed
(Multimedia Citation 44)
Merck’s combined trivalent Measles, Mumps, Rubella Vaccine Licensed
1971
(Multimedia Citation 45)
1976
Swine Flu Vaccine Licensed
(Multimedia Citation 46)
1986
Hepatitis B: Recombinant Vaccine Licensed
(Multimedia Citation 44)
Hepatitis A: Vaccine Licensed
1995
(Multimedia Citation 47)
1995
Chickenpox Vaccine Licensed
(Multimedia Citation 48)
(Multimedia Citation 49)
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