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The Vaccine Revolt of 1904 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

  • by René F. Najera, DrPH
  • Posted on February 23, 2020March 15, 2020

In 1904, an anti-vaccine uprising almost brought down the Brazilian government. A combination of social strife and lack of confidence in the government boiled over when new vaccine requirements were about to be enforced by public health authorities with the backing of the police.

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A Podcast on the Balmis Expedition

  • by René F. Najera, DrPH
  • Posted on December 21, 2019

A quick podcast on the Balmis expedition, which we covered before in Spanish, as we continue to commemorate 40 years of smallpox eradication.

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