Brief: Vaccination, a Delusion?

In this pamphlet, Wallace argues against the compulsory nature of vaccination laws, viewing them as a violation of individual rights. He suggests that improvements in hygiene and sanitation were more responsible for the decline in smallpox cases than vaccination. Wallace also claims that vaccination proponents used misleading statistics to support their claims. He points out potential harm from unsanitary vaccination practices, believing vaccination to be responsible for deaths from related diseases. Wallace advocates for the abolition of vaccination laws to protect individual liberties.

This book juxtaposes the stories of brilliant scientists with the industry's struggle to produce safe, effective, and profitable vaccines. It focuses on the role of military and medical authority in the introduction of vaccines and explores why some parents have resisted vaccination. The narrative covers historical events such as the introduction of smallpox inoculation in colonial Boston and recent controversies like the lawsuits filed by parents convinced that vaccines caused their children's autism. With narrative grace and investigative journalism, Arthur Allen sheds new light on changing notions of health, risk, and the common good.