Recognizing the stories behind people’s concerns with vaccines can assist public health advocates in developing a more inclusive approach to healthcare.

Katherine Shwetz, The Conversation

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Historically, skepticism toward vaccines has persisted. During 19th-century England, mandatory smallpox vaccines led to public unrest. People argued it infringed upon civil rights and personal bodily integrity.

In the United States, opposition to vaccines has deep roots. The Anti-Compulsory Vaccination League of Brooklyn, founded in 1894, represented organized resistance.