Two Smallpox Patients From 1901 Show Us Why We Should Get Vaccinated

100 years ago people were uninformed, today people are misinformed

In the iconic photo of the two boys infected with smallpox, one on the left is not vaccinated whilst the one on the right is vaccinated in 1901. (Source: The 1901 Atlas of Clinical Medicine, Surgery, and Pathology, published by Dr. Allan Warner)

There are many people who don’t believe in vaccines against this present virus that our world has been faced with for almost 3 years and this is mostly because they do not understand the implications of being vaccinated. Many see the vaccine as a cure or a treatment which it isn’t. A vaccine is used to stimulate the body’s immune response against a disease or virus.

The last piece of historical evidence that can prove the real intention of vaccines is a photo from a study conducted in 1901 by Dr. Allan Warner. The study was done in order to see the difference between a patient that is infected with smallpox and vaccinated and a similar patient infected with smallpox but not vaccinated. Smallpox has been eradicated globally since 1980, but the world has been battling this disease as early as the 4th century.

History of Smallpox

The origin behind smallpox is still unknown, the first sight of the virus was in China during the 4th century. With trade between nations increasing over centuries, the virus was spread around the world, making it more and more contagious. Based on historical records from around the world, here are some…