That vaccine saved an untold number of lives. For many hundreds of years, the result of contracting smallpox ranged from scarring to death. I’ve read that Queen Elizabeth I was heavily scarred by the disease.
It’s fascinating that Massachusetts made smallpox vaccination compulsory in 1809.
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That vaccine saved an untold number of lives. For many hundreds of years, the result of contracting smallpox ranged from scarring to death. I’ve read that Queen Elizabeth I was heavily scarred by the disease.
It’s fascinating that Massachusetts made smallpox vaccination compulsory in 1809.
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Thank you for sharing
Why is there an X across each certificate ?