The first written account of variolation describes a Buddhist nun (bhikkhuni) practicing around 1022–1063 CE [9]. She ground scabs taken from a person infected with smallpox (variola) into a powder, and then blew it into the nostrils of a non-immune person to induce immunity. Continuing this tradition, the 14th Dalai Lama participated in poliovirus immunization programs personally childrenshealthcare.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Vaccine-Grabenstein-article.pdf Just an interesting piece of information found while browsing through documents related to vaccination refusal. Some religious groups in Sri Lanka refrain from vaccinating their kids, which increases the risk of serious illness in those children as well as others who are unable to take the vaccine due to other reasons.
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