"The Story of a Great Delusion in a Series of Matter-of-Fact Chapters" by William White is a thought-provoking exploration of the late 19th-century vaccination debates.The book investigates the past of variolation, detailing first efforts to control smallpox by growing the disease itself, and highlights the issues encountered by early proponents such as Cotton Mather and Dr. Zabdiel Boylston. It questions the long-held opinions about vaccination's benefits, with a focus on the questionable figure of Edward Jenner. The writing questions how the public blindly accepted vaccination by establishing a basis for doubting procedures formerly accepted without serious examination.

The Story of a Great Delusion in a Series of Matter-of-Fact Chapters
By William White
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Venture into a world where medical certainties are challenged and long-held assumptions regarding vaccination are overturned.
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