Whose vaccine made it possible to prevent tetanus after wounds and injuries?
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The tetanus toxoid vaccine was developed in the early 20th century by scientists including Gaston Ramon. It became a standard preventive vaccine by the 1920s and 1930s.
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Gaston Ramon, a French veterinarian and immunologist, helped develop the tetanus toxoid vaccine by showing that toxin could be inactivated and still stimulate immunity. This was a crucial advance in vaccine science because tetanus is caused by a toxin rather than by direct spread from person to person. The vaccine became routine in many countries during the 20th century and is now a standard part of childhood immunization schedules. It remains one of the most important ways to prevent a potentially fatal wound infection.
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