By krisnelson on Apr 2, 2010 in culture / government / history / law / science
By near the end of the nineteenth century, Jennerian vaccination had become a generally (but not universally) accepted medical practice. But it still had its critics.
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By krisnelson on Mar 28, 2010 in culture / featured / government / history / law / science
In colonial America, quarantine was a state-sponsored restriction on individual liberty in the name of public health, and was accepted by the public. Early inoculation, on the other hand, was done by individuals, and was immediately resisted by the public.
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