EPISODE · Jul 4, 2025 · 18 MIN
Revolutionary war and smallpox vaccinations
On June 26, 1721, Dr Zabdiel Boylston began inoculations in Boston with a Puritan ministers blessing. With his success known, George Washington enacted the first medical mandate in American history. The life saving procedure helped strengthen the continental army and helped win the war.
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