The Wasp — 1880 — page 254: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains an article titled "Vaccination—A Crime against Nature" with an accompanying illustration showing a figure (appearing to be a doctor or medical practitioner) administering vaccination, depicted with exaggerated, somewhat grotesque features. The article argues *against* vaccination, characterizing it as dangerous and unnatural. The author critiques the medical establishment's promotion of vaccination, claiming it offers false protection and may spread disease. The piece references historical vaccination efforts and expresses skepticism about scientific medicine generally. The satire targets pro-vaccination advocates and medical authorities, presenting their position as misguided pseudoscience. This reflects 19th-century anti-vaccination sentiment that persisted despite scientific evidence supporting immunization's safety and efficacy.