The Last Smallpox Epidemic in Boston and the Vaccination Controversy, 1901–1903
Open Access
- 1 February 2001
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 344 (5) , 375-379
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm200102013440511
Abstract
One hundred years ago, Boston had its last epidemic of smallpox. We describe this final epidemic, the controversy over compulsory vaccination, and ethical issues that remain relevant today.Keywords
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