tavostator@feddit.org to Documentaries@lemmy.cafeEnglish · 7 days agoThe Plea - The story of the first vaccine and the eradication of smallpox [24:44]www.youtube.comexternal-linkmessage-square3fedilinkarrow-up111arrow-down11cross-posted to: biology@mander.xyz
arrow-up110arrow-down1external-linkThe Plea - The story of the first vaccine and the eradication of smallpox [24:44]www.youtube.comtavostator@feddit.org to Documentaries@lemmy.cafeEnglish · 7 days agomessage-square3fedilinkcross-posted to: biology@mander.xyz
minus-squareJohnnyFlapHoleSeed@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 days agoThe title alone sounds like some antivax bullshit.
minus-squareFancyPantsFIRE@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·7 days agoI can see how vaccine + 30% die would jump out, but smallpox itself had a 30% mortality rate which is what I’d assume this is referring to.
minus-squaretavostator@feddit.orgOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 days agoI’m not sure how you got that impression - the eradication of smallpox may very well be one of the greatest successes of modern medicine. It’s a story about hope, and what we can achieve if we work together.
The title alone sounds like some antivax bullshit.
I can see how vaccine + 30% die would jump out, but smallpox itself had a 30% mortality rate which is what I’d assume this is referring to.
I’m not sure how you got that impression - the eradication of smallpox may very well be one of the greatest successes of modern medicine. It’s a story about hope, and what we can achieve if we work together.