You may have heard the story of Edward Jenner, the milkmaids, and the discovery of the smallpox vaccine. But is that story really true? In today’s episode, Dr. Pillay pulls back the curtain to reveal some little-known serendipity behind the discovery of the world’s first vaccine. As scientists strive to find a vaccine for SARS-CoV-2, does that long-ago medical breakthrough have lessons to teach us even today? Listen to find out.

This week’s esteemed guests include Dr. Arthur Boylston, Dr. Paul Goepfert, Dr. Alice Phillips, Dr. Michael Saag, and Dr. Paula Traktman.

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To access the Smallpox Eradication Oral History Project at Emory University, click here.
To listen to Mary Guinan’s full oral history click here.