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Francisco Javier de Balmis | |
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| Born | 2 December 1753 Alicante |
| Died | 12 February 1819 (aged 65) Madrid |
| Occupation | Physician, botanist |
Francisco Javier de Balmis (2 December 1753 – 12 February 1819) was a Spanish physician best known for leading an 1803 expedition to Spanish America and the Philippines to vaccinate populations against smallpox.[1] His expedition is considered the first international vaccination campaign in history and one of the most important events in the history of medicine.[2] It inspired recent vaccination efforts such as that of Carlos Canseco, president of Rotary International, to start the worldwide program PolioPlus[3] to eradicate polio.[4][5]
- ^ Smith, Michael M (1970). "The 'Real Expedición Marítima de la Vacuna' in New Spain and Guatemala". Trans. Am. Philos. Soc. New Series. 64 (1): 1–74.
- ^ "Exhibition tells story of Spanish children used as vaccine fridges in 1803". the Guardian. 27 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ "Home | End Polio". www.endpolio.org (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ "Home | End Polio". www.endpolio.org (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- ^ "Francisco Javier Balmis (1753-1819) – Rotary Club Alicante" (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 November 2020.