If you thought these times were unique with the suppression and treatment of the Anti-Vax movement, you would be wrong.

The Book Review by Max (second review in the link) is fairly comprehensive.

During the 1917-21 period in America, you could substitute the word Draft for Vax and the treatment of the Anti-Draft movement was the same as today. History repeats right down to the censorship except the mail was the equivalent of the internet back then.

A fast paced book. References as well.

https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/60141696