In 1855, a smallpox scare in Pottsville pushed school officials into a debate that feels uncannily modern.

Pennsylvania communities wrestled with questions of public health and personal freedom long before vaccines became a flashpoint in the 21st century.

My latest story for Real Clear Pennsylvania traces how those early battles unfolded and why the arguments sound so familiar today.

Read it here – Opposition to the Smallpox Vaccine in Pennsylvania: A Familiar Story

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