Post #2311761
2026-01-01 20:53 UTC
Well exactly. The only reason we have vaccines is because of disease.
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@Forester@pawb.social 2026-01-01 21:00
One of the earliest documented cases of variolation involved a Buddhist nun (bhikkhuni) between 1022 and 1063 CE. She ground smallpox scabs into a fine powder and administered it through the nostrils of an uninfected person to promote immunity.