Smallpox vaccination, colonial Sydney and serendipity

Authors

Kathryn M. Weston, University of WollongongFollow
Wendy C. Gallagher, State Records Authority of New South Wales
James M. Branley, Nepean Hospital

RIS ID

88319

Publication Details

Weston, K. M., Gallagher, W. C. & Branley, J. M. (2014). Smallpox vaccination, colonial Sydney and serendipity. Medical Journal of Australia, 200 (5), 295-297.

Abstract

Accidental discovery of an 1841 smallpox vaccine specimen prompts consideration of its historical context — and extreme caution.