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Lawrence senior recalls smallpox vaccine mandate impact
Carol Schwarting, 92, recalling a New Jersey smallpox outbreak in the 1930s, describes how government vaccination mandates allowed life to resume. She notes pools were closed during the crisis and emphasizes the contrast with today’s concerns about coronavirus vaccines.
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Mike Yoder
Journal-World Photo
Carol Schwarting
Schwarting
The
Journal-World
Monterey Village
Lawrence
Schwarzing
New Jersey