[RickyJ]

Produce the vaccine, make sure it's readily available in all parts of the country, but don't vaccinate unless an outbreak occurs.

Once you get smallpox the vaccine would be worthless to you. Millions would die before everyone got vaccinated, because smallpox is extremely contagious and deadly. We must vaccinate everyone before this tragedy occurs.

[texasbluebell]

Once you get smallpox the vaccine would be worthless to you.

NOT true. The vaccine is effective once you've had symptoms for up to 5 days!

[Skibane]

Once you get smallpox the vaccine would be worthless to you.

From the article:

It takes fairly close proximity, within about six feet of a person suffering the characteristic rash, to breathe in the smallpox virus and catch the disease. Quickly vaccinating those who live with or work around a patient is protective.