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- Balmis_Expedition comment "The Balmis Expedition was a three-year mission to the Americas led by Dr Francisco Javier de Balmis with the aim of vaccinating thousands against smallpox. Vaccination, a much safer way to prevent smallpox than older methods such as inoculation, was introduced by English physician Edward Jenner (1749-1823). The Balmis expedition set off from La Coruña on 30 November 1803. It may be considered the first international health-care expedition in history.".