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He asked for a citation. Please provide one.

• moomin 2y ago
  Okay, I just jumped down a rabbit hole trying to figure out what OP might mean. I think they’ve got it sideways. I think they’re talking about vaccinia, a virus related to cowpox (and smallpox) that form the basis of modern smallpox vaccines. The origin of the virus is, entertainingly, lost to time due to poor record keeping. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaccinia https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaccinia There’s also “kinepox”, but I _think_ that’s just a different method of cowpox vaccine delivery.
  • jes5199 2y ago
    I’m not sure what’s sideways, how is this different from what I said?
    • moomin 2y ago
      Actually, you’re right. With the links it’s clear.
• jes5199 2y ago
  I commented with links to wikipedia’s relevant sections