Chapter 2441: Vaccine controversy

Chapter 52 Vaccine Disturbance
No matter how busy he is at work, Qiao An always spends half an hour every day flipping through the news bulletins of various countries that he subscribed on the "cloud network."
On August 15, 1625, the front page of the Yunwang news page posted a huge "good news":
The Kolas Army conquered Herrenborg, the capital of the Imperial Komi province, and the commander-in-chief of the Imperial Army Engel and Prince Frank were captured!
Even Qiaoan, an overseas resident, knows that Harrenburg has been the "East Gate" of the Holy Ashen Empire since ancient times, and the Far Eastern Province, where the Kolas regime rebelled, was not incorporated into the Empire until modern times. In the early years, it was just a piece of land. The cold and barren land, the paradise of adventurers and exiles, does not belong to the category of "civilized world".
The fall of Herrenborg means that the empire has lost the most important economic, transportation and military hub in the east. The gate to the hinterland of the empire has been kicked open by the rebels of the Far East. Even the commander-in-chief and the crown prince have become The prisoners of the rebels showed that the imperial army was on the verge of collapse after repeated defeats.
Reports from the front revealed that the Kolas Army plans to renovate for a period of time in Herrenborg. After that, it will continue to move westward by military trains, borrowing the developed railway transportation line in the inland of the empire, and direct its troops towards the coastal city and then towards the capital of the empire. Ashen holy city advances!
After reading this report, Qiao Ann's cheeks were hot, and his heart was mixed.
He originally thought that the Far Easterners were trying to counterattack the inland of the empire. They were dazzled by victory, arrogant and self-defeating, but the reality hit him like an invisible slap in the face.
This incident prompted Qiao An to introspect inwardly, deeply aware that "separation is like a mountain", especially in the field of international politics and military. He is a layman who looks at the lively and wishful thinking. In the eyes of experts, he is a joke. It is better to watch more and say less afterwards.
The cloud of war enveloped the old world, and the peaceful time of the new world was not much to come.
On August 20th, Qiao An and Professor Moriarty extracted the first batch of new smallpox vaccines from "vaccinia" and attenuated and cultivated them. After multiple rounds of testing to ensure safety and reliability, they finally arrived in the Vimur Valley. Received by Mrs. Josephine, Rebecca and employees of the "Life Foundation" to vaccinate the local aborigines.
In Qiao An's view, if the fight against the epidemic is compared to a long journey, the research and development and mass production of vaccines are only the first half of the journey, and the more difficult part is the second half-how to persuade the indigenous people who are full of superstitious ideas to vaccinate.
In fact, not only many aborigines are resistant to vaccination, but even some well-educated gentlemen and ladies in the colonies are also keen to spread all kinds of conspiracy theories, claiming that the smallpox vaccine is the government's attempt to control the people's brains. , A tool to suppress free thought.
For example, one of the most popular arguments claims that smallpox vaccine itself is also a virus, and when injected into the human body, it will definitely cause health hazards.
Then came the inference: if a person is not vaccinated, he may not be infected with smallpox, but if he is vaccinated with the virus extracted from cows, he will definitely get sick and eventually degenerate into a stupid and meek slave like a cow!
To reject the vaccine is to defend human rights and freedom!
To resist the vaccine is to resist tyranny and slavery!
Qiao An once saw someone on the streets of Midgard distributing leaflets propagating the above remarks. Not only were street supporters gathered in the streets, but their spokespersons were also in the Parliament.
What made him even more unexpected was that even in institutions of higher learning like Midgard University, there are a large number of young people who believe in the anti-intellectual thesis mentioned above, which makes people doubt what they have learned in college. Stuff!
In response to this dumbfounding phenomenon, Rebecca once uttered a very dark humorous feeling:
Studying medicine cannot save the Midgard.
Qiao An felt the same.
On August 23, the "Smallpox Prevention and Vaccinium Vaccination Law" was officially published in the Autumn 1625 issue of Austrian Law Exploration. It is recognized as the only masterpiece that has been awarded full marks without any dispute in recent years. Professor Moriarty posted a newsletter The author, Qiao Anzhan's mentor's light, followed the "one work".
This paper immediately caused an earthquake in the academic circle. Not only did colleagues praised the great achievements of Professor Moriarty and Dr. Vader, but also praised from all walks of life from the old world to the new world.
The Austrian Law Society is scheduled to hold its annual meeting at Midgard University in mid-September. Professor Moriarty has been invited to attend the meeting and serve as the keynote speaker, but now it is discovered that this honor is not enough to commend Professor Moriarty as a human being For his epoch-making contribution to the anti-epidemic cause, a temporary council was convened. After intense discussions, it was decided to present Professor Moriarty at the annual meeting with the highest award in the Austrian and French academic circles-the "Golden Rod Award"!
If this story develops in the direction of the established plot, Professor Moriarty will receive the honor he deserves and embark on the peak of life.
Dean Franklin, who has always valued Professor Moriarty, also let out the news. The old man will retire after this "Ofa Annual Meeting". If no accident, he will recommend Professor Moriarty to replace his own. position.
At the same time, as the only student and assistant of the new dean, Qiao An will have a bright future.
However, destiny was at this critical point, and made a cruel joke with the protagonists on the stage.
Qiao An is essentially a pessimist, and has had a gloomy belief since childhood: If you worry about a hidden danger, it will deteriorate into a disaster sooner or later!
Just as Mrs. Josephine worries, in this world, not everyone is happy to see breakthroughs in smallpox epidemic prevention technology, and they do not want anyone to provide this life-saving technology to the indigenous people they hate for free.
The group that resists vaccines by adhering to the conspiracy theory is ignorance at best. The price they pay for ignorance is the health of themselves and their family members. Those right-wing colonial expansionists who admit that smallpox vaccines are safe and reliable but oppose providing vaccines to indigenous people have formed. A powerful interest group can mobilize social resources far beyond the former. They are the biggest obstacle for anti-epidemic workers.
Professor Moriarty invented the smallpox vaccine and publicly stated that he would provide this achievement to all mankind, including the indigenous peoples of the New World, free of charge. Therefore, he violated the core interests of the colonial expansion group represented by the military radicals and retaliated. Come.
On the second day of the paper’s publication, Dean Franklin received a piece of news: a few prominent figures in the colony were very angry at Professor Moriarty’s words and deeds and issued a strong protest to the board of directors of Midgard University, demanding that the school immediately Fire Professor Moriarty!
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