[Vaccination in Mexico, from the expeditions of Dr. Francisco Javier de Balmis to COVID-19 (SARS-Cov-2).]

Abstract

Vaccines are one of the most important discoveries of humanity, being an effective intervention to protect the population against infectious diseases. When the Covid-19 vaccination campaign, the feat of Doctor Francisco Javier de Balmis y Berenguer in the Royal Philanthropic Vaccine Expedition is remembered due to the importance that vaccination has had over the years and mentioning that The National Vaccination Campaign against COVID-19 in Mexico began at the Dr. Eduardo Liceaga General Hospital of Mexico.