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This, as many of you probably already know, is the smallpox vaccine. Let's take a deep dive into the world of smallpox vaccine scars – those little marks on our skin that hold big stories within ...

This is not the case with the vaccine devised to combat smallpox or variola virus. The smallpox vaccine is not a form of variola virus, but a preparation of vaccinia (a form of cowpox) virus.

It is said that the smallpox vaccine is effective against mpox, formerly known as monkeypox. Infection with mpox causes a fever and swollen lymph nodes, followed by a distinctive rash that ...

The efficacy of vaccines prompted some states to take a heavier hand in trying to eradicate the disease. In 1855, Massachusetts became the first state to mandate smallpox vaccination for children ...

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Variola is a member of the Poxvirus family of viruses. A close relative of variola within the Poxvirus family, called vaccinia, does not cause smallpox and is used as a vaccine for smallpox (in fact, ...

Process Expected to Increase Production Yield, Flexibility at Lower Cost ATLANTA, GA - January 27, 2025 (NEWMEDIAWIRE) - ...