{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/62471f9b30fb610012001dd0/624995c31476da0013ec0ffc?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Anti-Vaxers Were Smarter 100 Years Ago","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/62471f9b30fb610012001dd0/1648835288161-8210bf20d6f5f073d0daff4414b42984.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>History doesn't always repeat itself, but it does rhyme. This week we jump back 100 years ago, to a time when Toronto was beseiged by a deadly virus, Small Pox. </p><p><br></p><p>With public health figures wanting to push mass vaccination, a very successful anti-vax movement was born. A 'viral' press campaign (letters not tweets) combined with arrogant health officials heavily impressed by health 'influencers' hampered efforts to vaccinate the people of Toronto.</p><p><br></p><p>How was this movement different from today and in some cases, why was it much more sensible? Tune into find out!</p><p><br></p><p>Leave us a message: https://www.speakpipe.com/canadianpoliticsisboring Instagram: https://bit.ly/3yc6ujz Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Wp9IDo Our Merch Store: https://bit.ly/3sTWR7Ztwitch.tv/canadianpoliticsisboring/about</p>","author_name":"Jesse Harley, Rhys Waters "}