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'Foreign Bodies' traces the history of pandemics and vaccine hesitancy

NPR's Book of the Day

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Tracing the History of Pandemics and Vaccine Hesitancy

Simon Shama discusses the history of pandemics, the blame towards outsiders, and the distrust towards vaccines. He highlights the contradictory nature of humanity and explores the obstacles to accepting scientific knowledge.

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