The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-08-13
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VACCINATION.

PROPOSALS
h DR. I'M n HE.1sG, Of Richmond, 10
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Fer Tie tea.M q q ? epts q fasmte.
rnxllE nsce sly Il preserving eonsts sup
ply oltne puie vaccine Injection, u defln-
ed 81 such high impo tanee, that IN slnost exc.
~ part oi Euiope. Vaccine insttu ions have
h. en- created and pfoletted by alnos every 90
.anment In our va country, laws crca ing
MIN, ms ,tu,ions have be n ,nae e1 VIZ. the
at ii Congtess titled An act 10 encourage
Vaccination ami he act Of the ! e.sslatute II
4 - tate II eating lhe" Oiiiee OF Vaccine agent
IL j. deemed scMee Necessary 10 adseltto tn
cause. whi h led To thu rep al 4 thee very sa
luiar, ~ .lheglnagt s., kuown 10 II who lave
take al intefeatil this subject. ltlssuiicient
: L, .ay, thai Il was net proiue d ON ios Of
,eonhlsnce IN The pfophy laetir fosefs OF Nacei-
na.irn, bot pfineipsliyt' IN belIsi that. Il e
pea ei, thai kind u MN pc which u lr esis-
tehee va lelesc 10 create. womb he destio ed,
ana consequent i would be len % tie txet
tons Of individuals, and the oil dcsI cd would
DC with fnorc ettaiutY atialned Whether
these expectations arc 10 BE- eahfcd ~ not, T.
mai TO b. Sc TO tn man u fc.c feh,
whether olthe medical pioie sion Or net, 1t Is
.cafecy neec sary II say any thing rcatng 10
thep esenl rec, wed opinions Of the eihc1fy oi
Vaccination, IN extefminati the Small lox.
Il sll continues with rapid strides 70 extend lis
tess.ng 10 the wolf, pr'stl tug IN " course
every ohstaee which ignorance, prejudice or
superstition ilse 4, had reared rgainstit In one
ar,he cports of foreign Vaccine establishment,
!, is said. that Of 2,67l ,662 persons properly
yaccinaod and sub equeraly expoted to the
conlag,on OF Sna fox, only took that dis
ease. All the annual reports OF Great Britain,
nni.e ia saying that Small pox does not occur
after Vac ciuation, in greater ptopo ton than
Small pcx again occurs IN the same person
a.tsf having once received Il, either by innoen-
la.ian, or in the naturalway. hnd even admit
tin1 that Small Pos would in c"ely instance fol
low waco nat on. stlllr would remain olthc ut
mot consequence to continue its use. in as much
o. the ma iisnaney OF Small Pox would be de.
stray a idslfs-ibhease, III eVety instance rem
eered mid. sad unattended With danger.
lhave been rtely very warmly solicited by
gentlemen ui anhng in different parts of this
stale. TO tabllsh byeubsenp,ion, Vaccine H..
stitalion Tic aaempts,s now made, iondy
behsy,ng, .hat l si mid met with that Jegrte
&c eneoura cement which the Importance ofan
initiation Of the Kind demujs. II that sup.
port is afforded, the people oil this state will have
i in their powcrto desivc every benefit from
this impoiia dscovey, on terms which all
fn0st say are rra.onsble and that from an es.
Cd by Qua Of Ihcr own citi. ems Prom the ma
turs oitbings, vseo'nltin must be almost ex
elu,ivey confined 10 the medical profession. II
isto gent men ofthat profession, therefore. that
mo particularly address myself: and it is
fnoal them. that expect o'de've the NEST Ell
fectual aid all othss. both ~ this and the ad,
Joining states, who leel an interest IN the lorna
ton oil su b an establishment, are invited to
satse sbc
The practc ability Of supplying every apply
cant, with the genuine Vaccine infection, from
an institution locatrdin this city, was most clear
~ eynesd while held the appointment OF Va
cine agen, for this state The Vaccine Virus
Vas distributed to 62 counti,s, and IN many
staneds to six mo Individuals III the same
equity Since the repeal OF the law creating
that oihce, ! have KEEP aeonstant supply Of pure
Vaccine vi,us, and h We mas # eeiy supplied all
who have applied FOR it, both in this and other
states, without any compel satIon.
propose to ia nish it on the following con.
ditions
|. Five Dollars paid ia advance, will enttlc
eve Y subscriber 10 be supplied with the genu.
inc Vaccine matter as often AZ Is desired for five
years.
.. Tea Dol asp id in advance ~ life
am dispase to appoint an agent in every
county any gentleman who VII take upnn
himsef the trouble OF obtaining no, less thar
& subscribers, and sending me their names and
pace OF residence with the am, unt subscribed
Shall be euthle TO the benefits OF the institution
without any charge.
July so. WIN n. HFNlNG
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