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The video thumbnail image shows a historical painting of George Washington and Revolutionary troops in the winter.

Smallpox and the American Revolution

How smallpox inoculation helped win the American Revolution.

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A baby being vaccinated against smallpox in an emergency clinic in Karachi during...

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Vaccines by the numbers

Vaccines by the numbers

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Vaccine timeline

Vaccine timeline

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