In 1910, Bradford co-founded the District Anti-Vaccination Society. While Bradford later modulated his rhetoric somewhat — arguing that mandatory vaccinations were unconstitutional — his early writings were pure polemic. When Iseman cited statistics indicating that deaths from smallpox were 40 times as frequent before compulsory vaccination, Bradford insisted he simply didn’t believe the numbers. A month later, Bradford formally organized the District Anti-Vaccination Society, sometimes called the Anti-Compulsory Vaccination Society. ADBy the autumn of 1910, Bradford was getting some unwanted attention.

Source: Washington Post March 30, 2021 19:18 UTC