Francisco Javier de Balmis
Francisco Javier de Balmis was a Spanish physician best known for leading an 1803 expedition to Spanish America and the Philippines to vaccinate populations against smallpox. His expedition is considered the first international vaccination campaign in history and one of the most important events in the history of medicine. It inspired recent vaccination efforts such as that of Dr. Carlos Canseco, president of Rotary International, to start the worldwide program Polio Plus to eradicate polio.
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Full Name
Francisco Javier de Balmis y Berenguer
Date of Birth
December 2nd, 1753
Age
272
Date of Death
February 12nd, 1819
Died Aged
65
Star Sign
Sagittarius
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