Smallpox is a virus with a fatality rate of about 30%, and for those that survive, the disease causes terrible scarring and lingering problems. Edward Jenner is famous for a now notorious experiment, in which he developed
the first vaccine for smallpox. In the experiment, Jenner first exposed a small boy to cowpox, which is relatively
harmless. The boy got cowpox and then recovered. Jenner then exposed the boy to smallpox by walking him
through a hospital ward. The boy lived.
Today Edward Jenner's method would be
A)
commended for its dramatic proof.
B)
praised for the insight it gave us about viruses.
criticized for several reasons, including patient safety
D)
a commonly used method to test newly developed vaccines,
No