| Date | 1874 |
| Author | Anon. |
| Contribution | Vaccinaton of infants against smallpox made a legal reguirement in Germany. |
| Reference | Schreiber |
| Notes | With re-vaccination in 12th year of age. According to Werner Schreiber, large losses of French troops to smallpox in the Franco-Prussian war suggest inadequate vaccination. Schreiber also says that vaccination was "enforced by law in France" in 1902. Schreiber W., Infectio., Editiones Roches, Basle,1987. |
| Category | Immunology |
| Pathogen Class | Viruses |
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