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La Edad de Oro del 1 de mayo de 1929 (pág. 502) publicó un artículo reproducido que declaraba que “the practice of vaccination is a crime, an outrage and a delusion”. Su número del 13 de noviembre de 1929 incluyó una colaboración firmada por H. W. Newcomb, en la página 107, que decía a los lectores que debían “avoid serum inoculations and vaccinations, as they pollute the blood stream with their filthy pus”. Ambos son textos de colaboradores en una revista de interés general, y no declaraciones de la doctrina de la organización.

Claim ID claim-doctrine-vaccination-1929-crime-delusionConcerns 1 de mayo de 1929Declaración explícita

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La Edad de Oro del 1 de mayo de 1929 (pág. 502) publicó un artículo reproducido que declaraba que “the practice of vaccination is a crime, an outrage and a delusion”. Su número del 13 de noviembre de 1929 incluyó una colaboración firmada por H. W. Newcomb, en la página 107, que decía a los lectores que debían “avoid serum inoculations and vaccinations, as they pollute the blood stream with their filthy pus”. Ambos son textos de colaboradores en una revista de interés general, y no declaraciones de la doctrina de la organización. Source: The Golden Age, 1 de mayo de 1929Source: The Golden Age, 13 de noviembre de 1929

La posición de la organización o su explicación posterior: Las preguntas frecuentes de jw.org sobre la vacunación no mencionan este material; en ellas se afirma que la organización está 'not opposed to vaccination' y se citan publicaciones a partir de 1965.

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The Golden Age, “Vaccination (by Dr. H. R. Rickards, reprinted from The Quest)”

1 de mayo de 1929 · pp.502-503 · H. R. Rickards (reprint) · Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society (Golden Age Publishing)

“Thinking people would rather have smallpox than vaccination, because the latter sows the seed of syphilis, cancers, eczema, erysipelas, scrofula, consumption, even leprosy and many other loathsome affections. Hence the practice of vaccination is a crime, an outrage and a delusion.”

A reprinted anti-vaccination article appearing in the 1 May 1929 issue (issue contents list 'VACCINATION'); the page-502 marker precedes it and the 'May 1, 1929' running head follows within the article.

Nota de procedencia y verificación for The Golden Age, Vaccination (by Dr. H. R. Rickards, reprinted from The Quest)

Nota de confianza. Scan OCR opened; wording, issue date and page position confirmed from page markers in the OCR.

Procedencia del escaneo. Internet Archive item 'golden-age-1929' (bound volume of The Golden Age 1929; uploader-contributed scan; OCR text file 'Golden Age 1929_djvu.txt' downloaded and searched).

Notes. This is what actually appears at g 1929 5/1 p. 502. The 'filthy pus' sentence widely attributed to this page is in the 13 Nov 1929 issue (see the 13 November 1929 record).

Consultado. 19 de septiembre de 2026 · Identificador de la fuente. src-g-1929-0501-vaccination-crime

Publicación primaria de los testigos de Jehová Verificado

The Golden Age, “Health”

13 de noviembre de 1929 · pp.106-107 (the sentence on p. 107) · H. W. Newcomb · Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society (Golden Age Publishing)

“Avoid serum inoculations and vaccinations, as they pollute the blood stream with their filthy pus.”

A signed contribution by H. W. Newcomb, beginning on page 106 and listed in the issue contents under “Science and Invention”. The Golden Age was a general-interest magazine that carried signed articles by outside contributors alongside its own editorial matter, so this sentence is the contributor’s, not a statement of the organisation’s position. Four lines above it in the same contents list is an item advising readers to avoid aluminium cooking utensils.

Nota de procedencia y verificación for The Golden Age, Health

Nota de confianza. Scan opened; the sentence is on printed page 107, whose own running head reads "NOVEMBER 13, 1929 - THE GOLDEN AGE - 107". The by-line was confirmed from the article heading on page 106 and the issue contents list.

Procedencia del escaneo. Internet Archive item 'golden-age-1929' (OCR text searched).

Notes. Two common miscitations: the sentence is often given as The Golden Age of 1 May 1929 p. 502, which is the wrong issue; and it is usually quoted without "and vaccinations", which is in the printed text. It is also commonly presented as the magazine's own voice when it carries a by-line.

Consultado. 19 de septiembre de 2026 · Identificador de la fuente. src-g-1929-1113-vaccination-filthy-pus

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