Best Medical Inventions of the 1930s
1. Yellow Fever Vaccine (1935): Yellow fever vaccine is also know as 17D. The vaccine is considered to be "safe", as it has been administered to millions over the years with only a few people having adverse reactions. The vaccine that is given is actually a live vaccine. This would contain a strand of the the yellow fever virus. The importance of this vaccine can never be overstated as it was a spreading disease that was fully cured, wow! At this day and time we can not imagine being afraid of yellow fever but, in the 30s, this was a real problem to deal with.
2. Blood Transfusion (1930): A blood transfusion must be done when a patient loses a lot of blood whether bleeding internally,