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Stuff You Missed in History Class

The Royal Philanthropic Vaccine Expedition, Part 2

Stuff You Missed in History Class

iHeartPodcasts

History, Society & Culture

4.223.6K Ratings

🗓️ 10 February 2021

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

With the smallpox vaccine established, Spain’s wanted to deliver it to its colonies in the Americas and the Caribbean. Francisco Xavier de Balmis carried the vaccine from Spain to the Americas using a chain of young boys who acted as living vaccine hosts.

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0:30.7

Welcome to Stuff You Missed in History class,

0:34.5

a production of I Heart Radio.

0:36.5

Hello and welcome to the podcast.

0:44.7

I'm Tracy V. Wilson, and I'm Holly Frye.

0:47.7

This is part two of our episode on the Royal Philanthropic Vaccine Expedition,

0:53.7

which was Spain's effort to deliver the smallpox vaccine to its colonies

0:58.1

and the Americas and the Caribbean,

0:59.7

and to implement widespread vaccine programs in those colonies

1:04.1

once the vaccine had been introduced.

1:06.7

This expedition involved a human chain of boys

1:10.1

from Foundling Homes and Charity Hospitals

1:12.7

who acted as living hosts for this vaccine.

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