Which cartoon character is the same type of animal from which the world’s first vaccine was developed?
Porky Pig
Mickey Mouse
Clarabelle Cow
Donald Duck
Fact: In 1796, English physician Edward Jenner made history when gave a young boy what became known as the first vaccine made from the cowpox virus. Six weeks later, when Jenner exposed the boy to the deadly smallpox virus, he did not get sick. And thus, the first vaccine was born, saving millions of lives and immortalizing cows in public health. The word vaccine is actually derived from the Latin word vacca for “cow.” It was a groundbreaking conclusion that set the fields of immunology, vaccine therapy, and preventive health in motion.
Correct Answer: Clarabelle Cow