Cartoon, Triumph of De-Jenner-Ation 1898

Grim reaper holding the vaccination act. A new Vaccination Act removed penalties for non-vaccination, and introduced a new clause known as the conscientious objector clause that allowed parents who did not believe vaccines were safe or effective to obtain a certificate exempting their children from vaccination. Punch subtitles this cartoon, the bill for the encouragement of smallpox was passed

Clause Conscientious Encouragement Grim Objector Reaper Smallpox Vaccination Vaccine Vaccines

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