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How were remote tribes vaccinated against smallpox?

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Full Disclosure, I am not in the military or a medical professional. The obvious answer to this is that Smallpox would be a fantastic biological weapon. read more

Even remote tribes were exposed before the attempts to get rid of it. People are infectious for about 3 days before they have pox. They are not infectious for about 8 days or more before that. So people on trade routes spread it far and wide through casual contact. It is airborne within 6 feet. read more

The smallpox virus is globally eradicated thanks to aggressive vaccination campaigns around the world. It is no longer thought to exist"in the wild". There are still samples kept in laboratories for research purposes, however. read more

The smallpox vaccine was available as early as the 1700s, though Native Americans were not routinely vaccinated. When the vaccine was offered, however, many native peoples took advantage of it. The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) was the official vaccination administrator, but missionaries and traders also urged vaccines. read more

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