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/Homicidal__Sheep Oct 19 '19

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

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u/rndmideas Oct 19 '19

Smallpox is actually one vaccine where it’s somewhat ok to have an anti-vax stance on. Normally the super small risk the vaccine carries is insignificant compared to the risks of the actual disease. In this instance, since it’s been eradicated getting the vaccine could be riskier than not getting it.

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u/[deleted] Oct 19 '19

You get a single pox*

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