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There were also failed vaccinations that led to complications,
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and Jenner made a crucial mistake.
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He made it an article of dogmatic faith that the immunity
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derived from smallpox vaccination artificially was
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life-long, just like the natural immunity
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that was acquired, and he steadfastly refused to
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consider evidence that ran counter to his dogma.
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In fact,
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artificial immunity wears off,
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it's now known, after a period that's not quite
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understood, but ten, fifteen,
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twenty years, and requires,