[blam]

"I am of the age that I was the first year to not get the smallpox vaccine."

I got mine in the 50's. That just means it'll take a little longer for me to die.

[Jim Noble]

That just means it'll take a little longer for me to die.

In the London outbreak of 1900, the mortality among the unvaccinated was 30%

Those who had been vaccinated as infants - once - had dramatically reduced mortality, even those over age 50.

I think the highest mortality for those vaccinated as infants was the 50-60 year old group, and it was under 5%.