[vikramkr]

Variolation as a term only applies to smallpox. Giving small doses of the live virus as hanson suggests is literally just a lame vaccine. It's also not known to be safe or effective and would have to go through all the trials anyway.

[ggreer]

Hanson is saying we should do those trials, not that we should start deliberately infecting the masses ASAP. The issue is that such trials are banned.