Abstract
It has been a long journey starting from the beginnings of variolation [3] leading up to the greatest success in the history of immunization: the eradication of smallpox [39]. Today, vaccines are an acknowledged important medical advance [40]. Nevertheless, immunization has been the subject of public controversy on several occasions [15, 24, 31]. This article shall provide a short overview of some aspects of the early stages of immunization in Western countries, including some examples of vaccine safety controversies in the past.
Publication types
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Historical Article
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Review
MeSH terms
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Access to Information / history*
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Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting Systems / history
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Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions / etiology
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Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions / history
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Health Communication / history*
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History, 17th Century
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History, 18th Century
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History, 19th Century
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History, 20th Century
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History, 21st Century
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Humans
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Information Dissemination / history*
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Patient Education as Topic / history
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Patient Safety
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Protective Factors
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Public Opinion / history*
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Risk Assessment
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Risk Factors
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Vaccination / adverse effects
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Vaccination / history*
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Vaccines / adverse effects
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Vaccines / history*
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Vaccines / therapeutic use