Post claiming smallpox is held in check by vaccines & not eradicated is fake

A false claim circulating online suggests smallpox is controlled by vaccines, despite the virus being eradicated globally in 1980. The posts, which emerged after Robert F Kennedy Jr was suggested as Donald Trump's likely nominee for US Health Secretary, featured a 1973 photo of a smallpox victim alongside Kennedy's image. The misleading post gained over 8,000 shares before being deleted.