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IMNOTCRAZYINSTITUTION@lemmy.world 1 year ago
live smallpox cultures still exist in american and russian labs.
most people born after 1980 are not vaccinated against smallpox and do not possess the natural immunity boost that would come from environmental exposure to the disease.
the introduction of smallpox into the similarly unprotected americas caused an apocalyptic population collapse.
state_electrician@discuss.tchncs.de 1 year ago
True, but we do have the vaccine and the means to mass-produce and administer. That’s why I’m not worried about smallpox.
chiliedogg@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Yeah: because getting people to get a vaccine during a pandemic that’s killing millions isn’t going to be difficult.
DarkDarkHouse@lemmy.sdf.org 1 year ago
I’m concerned that enough people might refuse a vaccine to cause our herd immunity to fail, resulting in many more deaths than expected.
JackbyDev@programming.dev 1 year ago
2 weeks to stop the spread part 2, wooo!
Flocklesscrow@lemm.ee 1 year ago
Thanks to Ed Jenner