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The advocates of Vaccination have exalted in the prospect of exterminating the Small Pox from the face of the earth; while its opponents have framed their tales of horror, replete with stories of novel diseases and unheard-of plagues. ... When I consider the many evidences in favour of Vaccination, which the public documents of almost every nation afford, I am at a loss to conceive from what cause such doubts can have arisen; for I think, if an unprejudiced mind will fairly consider the question, it must be convinced that Vaccination has answered the promised end. (from a letter to The Gentleman's Magazine, March 1808, by "Cosmopoliton")
Since the introduction of the measles vaccine in 1968 and then
the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine in 1988, measles, mumps,
and rubella have become rare diseases. However, on the basis of
research, primarily from one unit, some parents and health professionals have become
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