Gillray cartoon on vaccination against Smallpox using Cowpox serum, 1802. Artist: James Gillray

Gillray cartoon on vaccination against Smallpox using Cowpox serum, 1802. Artist: James Gillray

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Gillray cartoon on vaccination against Smallpox using Cowpox serum, 1802. In 1796 the English physician Edward Jenner (1749-1823) proved efficacy of practice, but opposition continued for a while.

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  1. James Gillray, attributed to: British; English: Artist, caricaturist, draftsman, engraver, printmakerSearch Wikipedia for James Gillray
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  1. Edward Jenner: British; English: Medical pioneer, scientist, physicianSearch Wikipedia for Edward Jenner
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