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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Better Not Vaccinate Than Vaccinate with Impure Virus |
| Reference | 1988-102-109 |
| Library | Philadelphia Museum of Art |
| Collection | The William H. Helfand Collection, 1988 |
| Date | 1880 |
| Author | Keppler, Joseph |
| Document Type | Ephemera |
| Theme(s) | Health and Hygiene; Children's Health |
| Keywords | children, vaccination, infection, hospital, smallpox |
| Additional Information | Controversy over the smallpox vaccination began almost immediately upon the announcement of Edward Jenner's discovery in 1798, for the concept of administering a totally foreign agent into the bloodstream aroused a great deal of apprehension. The cow carrying a container of "impure virus" echoed the public's long-standing concern over vaccine quality, and demands arose for assurance that the lymph would be completely free of bacteria and viruses that might cause syphilis, tuberculosis, erysipelas, and other dire infections. William H. Helfand, from 'The Picture of Health: Images of Medicine and Pharmacy from the William H. Helfand Collection' (1991), p. 90. |
| Note | Please note that some of the metadata for this document has been drawn from the Philadelphia Museum of Art's catalogue. |
| Visual Content | View thumbnails |
| Copyright | Philadelphia Museum of Art |