Edward Jenner is associated with the discovery of the vaccine for:

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Edward Jenner, in 1796, observed that milkmaids who had cowpox were immune to smallpox. He used material from cowpox lesions to inoculate a boy, who later proved immune to smallpox. This was the first successful vaccine. Rabies vaccine was developed by Louis Pasteur, polio vaccine by Jonas Salk, TB vaccine (BCG) by Calmette and Guérin. Smallpox has been eradicated globally.

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