Vaccination Practices in Ottoman Schools


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Kilic R., Nazlier Y. F., Oezelci P., KARA A.

JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC INFECTION, vol.18, no.1, pp.56-67, 2024 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 18 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2024
  • Doi Number: 10.5578/ced.20240113
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC INFECTION
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, EMBASE, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.56-67
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

This study focuses on the measures taken against epidemics and vaccination in schools, which were one of the main points of spread of diseases in the Ottoman Empire. With the Vaccination Regulations that came into force in 1885, 1894, 1907 and 1915, the primary target of compulsory smallpox vaccination was children. In this context, the vaccination of children in the center and periphery, the appointment of health officials to do this work, and the extent to which the theory was reflected in practice were evaluated through archival documents. In addition, the introduction of a vaccination requirement for the enrollment of children in private and public schools, the implementation of this requirement not only in ibtid & acirc;& icirc; schools and r & uuml;& scedil;tiyes but also in higher education institutions such as the School of Engineering, and the introduction of ics and vaccination.