2026-09-05 23:14 UTC
9y/o: “Have we had the smallpox vaccine?”
Me: “Yes”
6y/o: “What about the bigpox vaccine?”
Replies (2)
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@RakowskiBartosz@hachyderm.io 2026-09-05 23:29
@jimniels@mastodon.social don't tell them about chickenpox
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@krinkle@fosstodon.org 2026-09-07 00:11
@jimniels@mastodon.social So... yes! > The term "smallpox" was first used in England in the 16th century to distinguish [it] from syphilis, which was then known as the "great pox". Other names used historically include "speckled monster", and "red plague". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smallpox #nowyouknow #wikipedia #didyouknow #todayilearned