# Why did the smallpox vaccine application leave such a prominent scar?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-the-smallpox-vaccine-application-leave-such-a-prominent-scar/698183>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [September 11, 2014, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-the-smallpox-vaccine-application-leave-such-a-prominent-scar/698183 "2014-09-11T14:49:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2014, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-the-smallpox-vaccine-application-leave-such-a-prominent-scar/698183/21 "2014-09-14T13:36:53Z")

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Thanks.

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