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Security, Society, and the State: Vaccination Campaigns in 19th and 20th Century Germany
Sicherheit, Gesellschaft und Staat: Impfkampagnen im 19. und 20. Jahrhundert in Deutschland
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Abstract Vaccinations are a dream of planning public health. They promise the eradication of epidemics and pandemics, the decline of infant mortality, and the control of collective health conditions. Vaccination is therefore never just about the health and disease of the individual. Vaccination campaigns alw... view more
Vaccinations are a dream of planning public health. They promise the eradication of epidemics and pandemics, the decline of infant mortality, and the control of collective health conditions. Vaccination is therefore never just about the health and disease of the individual. Vaccination campaigns always aim to optimize the society as well. The article traces
this history of vaccination in the 19th and 20th centuries from the German Empire and the Weimar Republic to the Nazi era to the Federal Republic and the GDR. The history of vaccination is one of fears and hopes. In the fight against smallpox, diphtheria, and polio, against tuberculosis, measles, or influenza, Germans negotiated images of man and models of society, ideas of security and the future. This article therefore focuses on disputes between politicians and entrepreneurs, doctors and scientists, journalists, and parents. From the
19th century to the present day, they argue about the opportunities and risks of the immunized society.... view less
Keywords
health policy; health care delivery system; public health; vaccination; campaign; health care; nineteenth century; twentieth century; German Reich; Weimar Republic (Germany, 1918-33); Nazism; Federal Republic of Germany; German Democratic Republic (GDR); historical development
Classification
Health Policy
History
Free Keywords
prevention; precaution; compulsory vaccination; social states; history of vaccination
Document language
English
Publication Year
2021
Page/Pages
p. 211-315
Journal
Historical Social Research, 46 (2021) 4
Issue topic
Forum: Vaccination and Society: A History from Smallpox to COVID-19 in Germany
ISSN
0172-6404
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed