Vaccination a Delusion: Its Penal Enforcement a Crimeproved by the Official Evidence in the Reports of the Royal Commission
1898
Vaccination a Delusion: Its Penal Enforcement a Crimeproved by the Official Evidence in the Reports of the Royal Commission
1898
Health & Medicine, Politics
Published in 1898, 'Vaccination a Delusion' by Alfred Russel Wallace critically examines the legitimacy of compulsory vaccination laws. Wallace argues that vaccination is ineffective and harmful, presenting evidence from the Royal Commission's reports to support his claims. He contends that the enforcement of vaccination violates personal liberty and public health, advocating for its abolition. The work highlights how historical and contemporary statistics have been manipulated to promote vaccination, suggesting that improvements in sanitary conditions are responsible for reduced disease prevalence.
