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While the bickering continued in London, vaccination set off to conquer the rest of the world. The main message to break out of England was one of excitement and hope: here was a powerful new weapon in the eternal battle against smallpox, purged of the dangers of variolation. Outside England, the natural response was gratitude for Jenner’s discovery and the will to exploit it without delay.
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Williams, G. (2010). Crusaders and Infidels. In: Angel of Death. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230293199_10
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