Feature The End of Smallpox Derrick Baxby looks at the history of the smallpox vaccination, how it was opposed by many, and how the disease was finally eradicated. Derrick Baxby | Published in History Today Volume 49 Issue 3 March 1999 Anyone asked to define ‘conscientious obje To continue reading this article you need to purchase a subscription, available from only £5. Start my trial subscription now If you have already purchased access, or are a print & archive subscriber, please ensure you are logged in. Please email digital@historytoday.com if you have any problems. Medicine & Disease Related Articles Pandemics: Now and Then The Great Smallpox Epidemic Popular articles Why Do Religions Decline? The Iron Amir: Britain’s Afghan Legacy