To convince the refractory, Paul Recours, a collector, bibliophile and doctor from Marseille, decided to distribute an extremely rare poster, imposing the smallpox vaccine on all French people at the beginning of the last century. A historical and primordial reminder according to him.
The poster in question was plastered on the walls of the town hall of Albanne in Savoy and dates from 1905, confides Paul Recours to France 3.
We can read in capital letters and in bold a “IMPORTANT NOTICE” addressed to the population: “COMPULSORY VACCINATIONS AND REVACCINATIONS“. A vaccination campaign against smallpox imposed on all French people in 1905, including children from the age of 3 months.
“The tone was not the same as today“notes the doctor.”Anyone who, without valid reason refuses the vaccination, would be liable to a fine of up to 1000 francs“specify the text.”The inhabitants cannot be too strongly encouraged to take advantage of the opportunity thus offered to them to renew the beneficial effect of the smallpox vaccine.“, specified the authorities at the time.
Doctor for 45 years in Marseille, Paul Recours has decided to distribute this poster for “make anti-vaccines aware that history is an eternal restart, that the context is not fundamentally different. I want to show that the measures taken since the start of the Covid crisis are in no way an escalation in infringements of freedoms “.