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The Balmis Expedition starts in Spain with the aim of vaccinating millions against smallpox in Spanish America and Philippines.

Historical image related to The Balmis Expedition starts in Spain with the aim of vaccinating millions against smallpox in Spanish America and Philippines. from November 30, 1803

Balmis Expedition

1803-06 mass vaccination campaign throughout the Spanish Empire

The Royal Philanthropic Vaccine Expedition, commonly referred to as the Balmis Expedition, was a Spanish healthcare mission that lasted from 1803 to 1806, led by Dr Francisco Javier de Balmis, which vaccinated millions of inhabitants of Spanish America and Asia against smallpox.…
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Spain

Country in Southwestern Europe

Spain, or the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Africa. Featuring the southernmost point of continental Europe, it is the largest country in Southern Europe and the fourth-most populous European Union member state. Spanning…
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Spanish America

Spanish territory in the Americas between the 15th and 19th centuries

Spanish America refers to the Spanish territories in the Americas during the Spanish colonization of the Americas. The term "Spanish America" was specifically used during the territories' imperial era between 15th and 19th centuries. To the end of its imperial rule, Spain called…
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Philippines

Country in Southeast Asia

The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Located in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of 7,641 islands, with a total area of roughly 300,000 square kilometers, which are broadly categorized in three main…
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November 30

Day of the year

November 30 is the 334th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 31 days remain until the end of the year.
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