How Cows Gave Vaccines Their Name [VwVOfQO0ou9]
Did you know the word "vaccine" comes directly from vacca, the Latin word for cow? ð® In 1796, Dr. Edward Jenner discovered that milkmaids exposed to cowpox were immune to smallpox. He named his new inoculation method after the humble cow- and nearly a century later, Louis Pasteur made the name stick for ALL immunizations! â #Etymologyâ â #linguahistoryâ â #Linguisticsâ â #Historyâ â #FunFactsâ â #DidYouKnowâ â #WordOriginsâ