In most of the USA and Europe, the smallpox vaccine is currently widely available as part of the response to monkeypox, which is countered by the same vaccine. Local policy varies; in some cities the vaccine is available to everyone now that the available supply far outstrips demand, while in other cities it is still available only to anyone who claims to engage in particular sexual behavior, to hold particular sexual identities, and/or to be employed in particular professions (AFAIK all the vaccine clinics accept self-report on sexual matters).
It seems to me that getting the smallpox vaccine now, while there’s no pressure on the stockpiles or the clinics, is both prosocial and individually beneficial. I’ve gotten it myself.
In most of the USA and Europe, the smallpox vaccine is currently widely available as part of the response to monkeypox, which is countered by the same vaccine. Local policy varies; in some cities the vaccine is available to everyone now that the available supply far outstrips demand, while in other cities it is still available only to anyone who claims to engage in particular sexual behavior, to hold particular sexual identities, and/or to be employed in particular professions (AFAIK all the vaccine clinics accept self-report on sexual matters).
It seems to me that getting the smallpox vaccine now, while there’s no pressure on the stockpiles or the clinics, is both prosocial and individually beneficial. I’ve gotten it myself.