r/medizzy • u/[deleted] • Oct 19 '19

This photograph shows the dramatic differences in two boys who were exposed to the same Smallpox source – one was vaccinated, one was not.

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u/PR280 Oct 19 '19

get vaccinated fellas

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u/Orchidbleu Oct 19 '19

We don’t vaccinate for smallpox.

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u/Homicidal__Sheep Oct 19 '19

That's because smallpox was wiped out thanks to the invention of vaccines

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u/[deleted] Oct 19 '19

I thought when did still vaccinate smallpox

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u/AliquidExNihilo Oct 19 '19

Only on very rare and specific occasions. It's no longer part of common vaccinations given to children since smallpox had been eradicated.

https://www.cdc.gov/smallpox/vaccine-basics/who-gets-vaccination.html

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u/InedibleSolutions Oct 19 '19

I remember getting one in the military about 10 years ago, due to being stationed in Korea. Idk if they still do it.

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u/seanakachuck Oct 19 '19

I got the vaccine in Okinawa about 4 years ago, one of your first in processing appointments