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When was the first vaccine against measles developed?
Quick Answer
The first measles vaccine was developed in 1963. Improved versions followed later.
The Full Story
The first measles vaccine was developed in 1963, after the virus was successfully isolated and studied. Early vaccines helped reduce a disease that had caused millions of infections and many deaths worldwide. Later, safer and more effective versions were introduced, including the widely used MMR vaccine. Measles vaccination became one of the most important tools in childhood disease prevention.
Key Facts
1.1963: first measles vaccine
2.Later combined in MMR
3.Measles was once a major childhood killer
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