Introduction of the smallpox vaccine in Napoleonic France, as recorded in contemporary medals
Vaccine. 2024 May 3:S0264-410X(24)00503-6. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2024.04.064. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe smallpox vaccine developed by Jenner in 1798 was successfully introduced in France in 1800 with the support of Napoleon Bonaparte. The medals and tokens (coin-like medals) issued to encourage early-day vaccination activities are described in the context of the changing political situation in that country. In 1800 a private society of subscribers, led by the Duke of La Rochefoucauld-Liancourt was created, along with a Vaccine Committee charged with evaluating the safety and efficacy of vaccination before deciding...
Source: Vaccine - May 4, 2024 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Jos é Esparza Source Type: research
The Past Is Prologue
Within the lifetimes of my generation and the one immediately preceding, a number of public health triumphs have been accomplished. A vast array of antibiotics that could cure centuries-old incurable diseases such as Hansen disease (leprosy), syphilis, gonorrhea, tuberculosis, and many others has saved countless lives and relieved human suffering. Likewise, the earlier discovery of the effectiveness of exposure to small amounts of a communicable pathogen to prevent injury and death in humans exposed to smallpox, varicella, or measles introduced the age of the science of immunology. (Source: The Journal for Nurse Practitioners)
Source: The Journal for Nurse Practitioners - April 30, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Denise Link Tags: Current Topics in Gender Health Source Type: research
Ethnopharmacological uses of fauna among the people of central Punjab, Pakistan
This study focuses on investigating the utilization of animal-based traditional medicine by the people of Pakistan, specifically in the Gujranwala area.METHODS: Data collection took place from January to September 2019 through interviews with local communities. Ethnomedicinal applications of animal products were analyzed using several indices, including Relative Frequency of Citation (RFC), Relative Popularity Level (RPL), Folk Use Value (FL), and Relative Occurrence Percentage (ROP).RESULTS: The study identified the use of different body parts of 54 species of animals in treating various diseases and health issues. These ...
Source: Herpes - April 29, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Abdul Majid Khan Muhammad Altaf Tanveer Hussain M Haroon Hamed Umaira Safdar Amina Ayub Zaibun-Nisa Memon Adnan Hafiz Sana Ashraf Muhammad Shoaib Amjad Muhammad Majeed Musheerul Hassan Rainer W Bussmann Arshad Mahmood Abbasi Mohamed Al-Yafrsi Hosam O Elan Source Type: research
Ethnopharmacological uses of fauna among the people of central Punjab, Pakistan
This study focuses on investigating the utilization of animal-based traditional medicine by the people of Pakistan, specifically in the Gujranwala area.METHODS: Data collection took place from January to September 2019 through interviews with local communities. Ethnomedicinal applications of animal products were analyzed using several indices, including Relative Frequency of Citation (RFC), Relative Popularity Level (RPL), Folk Use Value (FL), and Relative Occurrence Percentage (ROP).RESULTS: The study identified the use of different body parts of 54 species of animals in treating various diseases and health issues. These ...
Source: Herpes - April 29, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Abdul Majid Khan Muhammad Altaf Tanveer Hussain M Haroon Hamed Umaira Safdar Amina Ayub Zaibun-Nisa Memon Adnan Hafiz Sana Ashraf Muhammad Shoaib Amjad Muhammad Majeed Musheerul Hassan Rainer W Bussmann Arshad Mahmood Abbasi Mohamed Al-Yafrsi Hosam O Elan Source Type: research
Historical Lessons on Vaccine Hesitancy: Smallpox, Polio, and Measles, and Implications for COVID-19
This study examines the history of US vaccination efforts against smallpox, polio, and measles, highlighting persistent drivers of vaccine hesitancy as well as factors that helped overcome it. The research reveals that logistical barriers, negative portrayals in the media, and fears about safety stymied inoculation efforts as early as the 18th century and continue to do so. However, vaccine hesitancy has been markedly diminished when trusted community leaders have guided efforts, when ordinary citizens have felt personally invested in the success of the vaccine, and when vaccination efforts have been tied to broader projec...
Source: Perspectives in Biology and Medicine - April 25, 2024 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: J J Eddy H A Smith J E Abrams Source Type: research
Historical Lessons on Vaccine Hesitancy: Smallpox, Polio, and Measles, and Implications for COVID-19
This study examines the history of US vaccination efforts against smallpox, polio, and measles, highlighting persistent drivers of vaccine hesitancy as well as factors that helped overcome it. The research reveals that logistical barriers, negative portrayals in the media, and fears about safety stymied inoculation efforts as early as the 18th century and continue to do so. However, vaccine hesitancy has been markedly diminished when trusted community leaders have guided efforts, when ordinary citizens have felt personally invested in the success of the vaccine, and when vaccination efforts have been tied to broader projec...
Source: Perspectives in Biology and Medicine - April 25, 2024 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: J J Eddy H A Smith J E Abrams Source Type: research
Historical Lessons on Vaccine Hesitancy: Smallpox, Polio, and Measles, and Implications for COVID-19
This study examines the history of US vaccination efforts against smallpox, polio, and measles, highlighting persistent drivers of vaccine hesitancy as well as factors that helped overcome it. The research reveals that logistical barriers, negative portrayals in the media, and fears about safety stymied inoculation efforts as early as the 18th century and continue to do so. However, vaccine hesitancy has been markedly diminished when trusted community leaders have guided efforts, when ordinary citizens have felt personally invested in the success of the vaccine, and when vaccination efforts have been tied to broader projec...
Source: Perspectives in Biology and Medicine - April 25, 2024 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: J J Eddy H A Smith J E Abrams Source Type: research
Historical Lessons on Vaccine Hesitancy: Smallpox, Polio, and Measles, and Implications for COVID-19
This study examines the history of US vaccination efforts against smallpox, polio, and measles, highlighting persistent drivers of vaccine hesitancy as well as factors that helped overcome it. The research reveals that logistical barriers, negative portrayals in the media, and fears about safety stymied inoculation efforts as early as the 18th century and continue to do so. However, vaccine hesitancy has been markedly diminished when trusted community leaders have guided efforts, when ordinary citizens have felt personally invested in the success of the vaccine, and when vaccination efforts have been tied to broader projec...
Source: Perspectives in Biology and Medicine - April 25, 2024 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: J J Eddy H A Smith J E Abrams Source Type: research
Historical Lessons on Vaccine Hesitancy: Smallpox, Polio, and Measles, and Implications for COVID-19
This study examines the history of US vaccination efforts against smallpox, polio, and measles, highlighting persistent drivers of vaccine hesitancy as well as factors that helped overcome it. The research reveals that logistical barriers, negative portrayals in the media, and fears about safety stymied inoculation efforts as early as the 18th century and continue to do so. However, vaccine hesitancy has been markedly diminished when trusted community leaders have guided efforts, when ordinary citizens have felt personally invested in the success of the vaccine, and when vaccination efforts have been tied to broader projec...
Source: Perspectives in Biology and Medicine - April 25, 2024 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: J J Eddy H A Smith J E Abrams Source Type: research
Historical Lessons on Vaccine Hesitancy: Smallpox, Polio, and Measles, and Implications for COVID-19
This study examines the history of US vaccination efforts against smallpox, polio, and measles, highlighting persistent drivers of vaccine hesitancy as well as factors that helped overcome it. The research reveals that logistical barriers, negative portrayals in the media, and fears about safety stymied inoculation efforts as early as the 18th century and continue to do so. However, vaccine hesitancy has been markedly diminished when trusted community leaders have guided efforts, when ordinary citizens have felt personally invested in the success of the vaccine, and when vaccination efforts have been tied to broader projec...
Source: Perspectives in Biology and Medicine - April 25, 2024 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: J J Eddy H A Smith J E Abrams Source Type: research
Historical Lessons on Vaccine Hesitancy: Smallpox, Polio, and Measles, and Implications for COVID-19
This study examines the history of US vaccination efforts against smallpox, polio, and measles, highlighting persistent drivers of vaccine hesitancy as well as factors that helped overcome it. The research reveals that logistical barriers, negative portrayals in the media, and fears about safety stymied inoculation efforts as early as the 18th century and continue to do so. However, vaccine hesitancy has been markedly diminished when trusted community leaders have guided efforts, when ordinary citizens have felt personally invested in the success of the vaccine, and when vaccination efforts have been tied to broader projec...
Source: Perspectives in Biology and Medicine - April 25, 2024 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: J J Eddy H A Smith J E Abrams Source Type: research
A smallpox vaccination certificate
Hong Kong Med J. 2024 Apr;30(2):191-192. doi: 10.12809/hkmj-hkmms202404.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38651208 | DOI:10.12809/hkmj-hkmms202404 (Source: Hong Kong Med J)
Source: Hong Kong Med J - April 23, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: W P Mak T W Wong Source Type: research
A smallpox vaccination certificate
Hong Kong Med J. 2024 Apr;30(2):191-192. doi: 10.12809/hkmj-hkmms202404.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38651208 | DOI:10.12809/hkmj-hkmms202404 (Source: Hong Kong Medical Journal)
Source: Hong Kong Medical Journal - April 23, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: W P Mak T W Wong Source Type: research
A smallpox vaccination certificate
Hong Kong Med J. 2024 Apr;30(2):191-192. doi: 10.12809/hkmj-hkmms202404.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38651208 | DOI:10.12809/hkmj-hkmms202404 (Source: Hong Kong Med J)
Source: Hong Kong Med J - April 23, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: W P Mak T W Wong Source Type: research
A smallpox vaccination certificate
Hong Kong Med J. 2024 Apr;30(2):191-192. doi: 10.12809/hkmj-hkmms202404.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38651208 | DOI:10.12809/hkmj-hkmms202404 (Source: Hong Kong Medical Journal)
Source: Hong Kong Medical Journal - April 23, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: W P Mak T W Wong Source Type: research
