From Variolation to Vaccination

October 15, 6:00pm. From Variolation to Vaccination: The Transformation of Disease Prevention in the Early Republic (1796–c.1825)

Forensic anthropologist Anna Dhody traces America’s dramatic shift from dangerous variolation to revolutionary vaccination, revealing a founding-era debate about trust, authority, and what it meant to be American that feels strikingly familiar today.

* This lecture will be offered in person and via Zoom.

Tickets: $15 | $12.50 Virtual | $10 Members

https://www.simpletix.com/e/lecture-from-variolation-to-vaccination-th-tickets-280053

Date

Oct 15 2026

Time

6:00 pm

Location

Webb Deane Stevens Museum
211 Main Street

Organizer

Webb Deane Stevens Museum
Phone
860-529-0612
Website
https://wdsmuseum.org
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