Pox in Docs: Vaccines in Early America

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Just in time for flu shot season, the Library Company highlights documents that tell the story of vaccines in early America! This collection review will address such questions as:
 
What can the historical record tell us about America’s relationship with vaccines?
 
What impact did contagious disease have on the developing country and its citizens?
 
How did vaccination intersect with immigration and industrialization in matters of public health?
 
The Library Company’s collection includes many thousands of books, prints, and pieces of ephemera that tell the story of medicine in pre-Salk America. Join Curator Rachel D’Agostino in examining a selection of these items that relate to the ever-relevant topic of vaccination.