vaccination in boston. quote, notwithstanding the fact that some 400,000 people have been vaccinated in boxing since january the 1st, the board of health ordered that all the inhabitants of this city be vaccinated or re-vaccinated forth with. they explain that although there is been a remarkable cooperation throughout the city, the medical profession and the people in general having acquiesced to a most remarkable extend in its request for vaccination. it is necessary, in order to stamp out the smallpox epidemic that all persons not protected by vaccination or re-vaccination shall be vaccinated, end quote. this is about the deadly boston smallpox epidemic of 1901, it killed hundreds of people. it would also turn out to be boston s very last smallpox outbreak, because cases kept climbing despite high vaccination rates, the health department mandated that everyone in boston get a vaccine. doctors went door to door with vaccines, look at this illustration from the boston globe.
vaccinated in boston since january the 1st, the board of health ordered that all the inhabitants of this city be vaccinated or revaccinated forthwith. the board explains that although there has been a most remarkable cooperation throughout the city, the medical profession and the people in general, having acquiesced to a most remarkable extent in its request for vaccination, it is necessary in order to stamp out the smallpox epidemic that all persons not protected by vaccination or revaccination shall be vaccinated. now, this was about the deadly boston smallpox epidemic of 1901. it killed hundreds of people. it would also turn out to be boston s very last smallpox outbreak because if cases kept climbing despite pretty high vaccination rates the health department mandated that everyone in boston get a vaccine. doctors went door to door with vaccines. look at this amazing illustration from the boston globe. this is january 28th, 1902. so about a month after the health depar
been vaccinated in boston since january the 1st, the board of health ordered that all the inhabitants of this city be vaccinated or revaccinated forthwith. the board explains that although there has been a most remarkable cooperation throughout the city, the medical profession and the people in general, having acquiesced to a most remarkable extent in its request for vaccination, it is necessary in order to stamp out the smallpox epidemic that all persons not protected by vaccination or revaccination shall be vaccinated, end quote. now, this was about the deadly boston smallpox epidemic of 1901. it killed hundreds of people. it would also turn out to be boston s very last smallpox outbreak because if cases kept climbing despite pretty high vaccination rates, the health department mandated that everyone in boston get a vaccine. doctors went door to door with vaccines. look at this amazing illustration from the boston globe. this is january 28th, 1902. so about a month after
thousands of flights around the world are cancelled or delayed. many because of staffing shortages due to covid exposures. the biden administration announced this morning it will be lifting covid travel restrictions from eight african nations starting on new year s day. there s also new guidance from the cdc, cutting isolation time for ie symptomatic health care workers. a short time ago the president surprised health care workers and patients at children s national hospital in d.c. joining dr. jill biden and the annual tradition of first ladies visiting hospitalized children for the holidays. and these pictures coming in just moments ago of a another white house tradition. the president and first lady taking calls from children on norads santa tracker line. we begin with the can have surge colliding with the holidays. from los angeles international airport, we have gaudy schwartz and dr. ben gupta. thousands of flights have been cancelled worldwide today and tomorrow amid th
she joins us later in the hour. what are the most dangerous christmas songs to drive to? what do millennials think about fake christmas trees? seen and unseen with joe piscopo is moments away. first if you listen closely this christmas, thanks to the omicron variant they want every american to become kevin mcallister. [screaming]. they want you to be home alone. no down that covid-19 is still on the move and demands caution particularly those with underlying conditions. it mutated and weakened. as the inventor the mrna vaccine said that omicron variant looks like an early christmas gift. the symptoms are mild. we know from south africa, those who contract omicron have an 80% lower risk of hospitalization. there is even a 70% lower risk of severe disease. but you would not know that from listening to the government health czars who mean to ruin your christmas. take a test before you gather. considering gathering with family and friends who are practicing prevention mea