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===Mandatory vaccinations starting in 1810=== | ===Mandatory vaccinations starting in 1810=== | ||
In the beginning of the 1800s, Denmark was hit by a severe smallpox epidemic. As a result, vaccinations became statutory with a law on 4 March 1810. Unless a person had had "natural pox", the law required vaccination. Until about the middle of the 1800s, the vaccination date, as a rule, was recorded in the parish registers with the person's confirmation and blessing. The vaccination date can therefore be used to confirm that two people are identical | In the beginning of the 1800s, Denmark was hit by a severe smallpox epidemic. As a result, vaccinations became statutory with a law on 4 March 1810. Unless a person had had "natural pox", the law required vaccination. Until about the middle of the 1800s, the vaccination date, as a rule, was recorded in the parish registers with the person's confirmation and blessing. The vaccination date can therefore be used to confirm that two people are identical. | ||
Vaccination were not always given by doctors, for example, priests, sextons and school teachers were trained to administer vaccinations, therefore you may also find vaccination lists in certain parish registers. | Vaccination were not always given by doctors, for example, priests, sextons and school teachers were trained to administer vaccinations, therefore you may also find vaccination lists in certain parish registers. | ||
===Birthplace included in the protocols=== | ===Birthplace included in the protocols=== | ||
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