An Estimate of the True Value of Vaccination as a Security Against Small Pox

"An Estimate of the True Value of Vaccination as a Security Against Small Pox" by T. M. (Thomas Michael) Greenhow is a thorough exploration into the life-saving potential of vaccination during the early 1800s. It emphasizes the crucial role that vaccinations play, specifically in relation to combating the fearsome disease of smallpox. The book presents a strong case, rich in evidence, highlighting the importance of vaccination as a key measure within public health. It examines the destructive history of smallpox and charts the revolutionary rise of vaccination as the primary defense. Greenhow uses the comparison of pre- and post-vaccination death rates to dramatically display the positive effects that vaccinations have, which significantly reduced smallpox's reach and deadliness, while underlining the vital necessity of universal vaccination against misunderstanding and doubt.