It makes a bit more sense why “variolation” is the term being knocked around since the post refers to giving the vaccination by scratching the skin but variolation shouldn’t be used when talking about viruses other than smallpox.
This method of administration is known as:
“scarification vaccination” or “percutaneous vaccine”
No he didn’t. The idea and terminology has been bouncing around the rat-sphere a bit earlier than that.
Thanks for that info.
It makes a bit more sense why “variolation” is the term being knocked around since the post refers to giving the vaccination by scratching the skin but variolation shouldn’t be used when talking about viruses other than smallpox.
This method of administration is known as:
“scarification vaccination” or “percutaneous vaccine”