Book ID: CBB768586402

Battling Smallpox before Vaccination: Inoculation in Eighteenth-Century Germany (2021)

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When smallpox inoculation entered western medical practice in 1721 it aroused considerable controversy. A broad-based cohort of enlightened Germans such as publishers, poets, pastors and elite women attempted to dispel the doubts and encourage the innovative procedure. Yet many parents remained fearful, and the contagiousness of inoculation also necessitated a new approach. National pride in the past defeat of bubonic plague aroused optimism that smallpox could be banished using a similar strategy. The arrival in 1800 of Jenner’s vaccine ended the debates by offering yet another promising new approach. Battling Smallpox before Vaccination explores the social and medical impacts of inoculation. It offers belated recognition for the valiant attempts of the many protagonists battling against the so-called ‘murdering angel’ before Edward Jenner’s discovery of vaccination. It provides a comprehensive description and penetrating analysis of the understanding and perception of smallpox, the propagation of pro-inoculation information, varied reactions to inoculation, and debates over the idealistic goal of eradicating smallpox.

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Authors & Contributors
Meyer, Victoria Nicole
Eriksen, Anne
Antonio Reguera Teba
Helen Esfandiary
Gelati, Giacomo
Paolo Gerbaldo
Concepts
Smallpox
Inoculation
Vaccines; vaccination
Medicine
Public health
Prevention and control of disease
Time Periods
18th century
19th century
17th century
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
20th century, early
Places
England
Italy
Europe
Boston (Massachusetts, U.S.)
United States
France
Institutions
Catholic University of Ireland (Dublin)
Royal Belfast Academical Institution
Royal Society of London
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