Which of the following explains the impact of the creation of the smallpox vaccine on the Americas?(1 point)
Responses
It led to the deaths of about 90 percent of Indigenous Americans.
It led to the deaths of about 90 percent of Indigenous Americans.
It prevented milkmaids on the two continents from getting the disease.
It prevented milkmaids on the two continents from getting the disease.
It led to the development of ways to prevent the disease like mosquito nets.
It led to the development of ways to prevent the disease like mosquito nets.
It led to the complete eradication of the disease.
1 answer
None of the options provided accurately explain the impact of the creation of the smallpox vaccine on the Americas. The correct answer would be: None of the above. The creation of the smallpox vaccine did not lead to the deaths of 90 percent of Indigenous Americans, nor did it prevent milkmaids on the two continents from getting the disease, or lead to the development of ways to prevent the disease like mosquito nets. Additionally, while the smallpox vaccine has been successful in reducing the incidence of smallpox and is considered one of the greatest achievements in public health, it did not lead to the complete eradication of the disease.