UNBELIEVABLE: Edward jenner | History Defined

This is an age of anti-vaccine unreason – and even NHS staff are not immune

When fewer than half of health service workers have taken up the flu vaccine, there is little hope for the rest of us, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · Nov 6

Chalet where Charles Dickens wrote his final work added to Historic England's 'at risk' register

There are close to 5,000 buildings or sites on the Historic England register which are at risk of neglect, decay or inappropriate change

The Independent UK · Nov 5

Charles Dickens’ writing chalet among sites added to heritage at risk register

But other historic buildings such as the hut where Edward Jenner performed the first vaccinations against smallpox have been saved.

Evening Standard · Nov 5

Obelisk celebrating pioneering Lady Mary Wortley Montagu given higher listing

Aristocrat introduced smallpox inoculation to Britain, saving many lives, yet remains largely unknown

The Guardian - UK · Dec 5, 2023

Simon Schama's history of 18th and 19th century disease outbreaks speaks powerfully to the present

Pandemics. Quarantine. Vaccines. These concepts have been at the forefront of our minds for over three years now. Having lived through the height of the COVID pandemic, it would be easy for us to imagine we have just experienced something unique in human history.

The Conversation · Sep 3, 2023

Vaccination explained in 60 seconds: ideas that changed the world

In this series, The Week looks at the ideas and innovations that permanently changed the way we see the world.

The Week · Jul 7, 2023

Sci-Five | The Hindu Science quiz: On vaccines

Here is this week’s Sci-five Science quiz. 

The Hindu · Jun 1, 2023

When vaccination was born

On May 14, 1796, Englishman Edward Jenner tested vaccination on a human subject. Building on conventional wisdom, Jenner introduced vaccination against smallpox, a disease that has now been eradicated.

The Hindu · May 13, 2023

Royal Mint Experience visitors can now strike a £2 coin bearing King’s portrait

The Mint said it is the first time that visitors have been able to strike a £2 denomination coin bearing Charles’s portrait.

The Independent UK · Jan 6, 2023

Great leaps forward in vaccine history

Letter: Lucy Ward on the roles played by Edward Jenner and Thomas Dimsdale in the development of inoculation against disease

The Guardian - UK · Nov 4, 2022