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( Vaccination Act)
The UK Vaccination Acts of 1840, 1853 and 1898 reflect the continuing argument over vaccination policy in the United Kingdom. Similar legislation was passed in the USA and other countries. In general, the disadvantages of variolation are the same as those of vaccination, but added to them is the generally agreement that variolation was always more dangerous than vaccination. Vaccination was first made compulsory in 1853, and the provisions were made more stringent in 1867, 1871, and 1874. By the Act it was required
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