Ampoule of smallpox vaccine in original carton, England, 1907
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Ampoule of vaccine in original carton, by the Jenner Institute for Calf Lymph Ltd., English
Calf lymph infected with smallpox was used to vaccinate people against the disease. Originally lymph was taken from the pustules of people already vaccinated. The use of this human lymph was banned in 1898 as it was feared other diseases such as syphilis were being spread through this type of vaccination.
Details
- Category:
- Public Health & Hygiene
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A640641
- Materials:
- glass, paper and materia medica
- Measurements:
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overall: 113 mm x 8 mm, 0.004 kg
- type:
- vaccine
