Dried smallpox vaccine
One of two ampoules, in boxes, of Dried Smallpox Vaccine B.P. (Ovine) by Swiss Serum and Vaccine Institute, expires 1981. Box also contains glass vial, instruction leaflet and a rubber attachment.
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The smallpox vaccine pictured is an example of a single-dose dried vaccine. Its brand name is ‘Lancy-Vaxina’ and it was made by the Swiss Serum Vaccine Institute. The strain of virus used for this vaccine was grown and gathered from the skin of a sheep infected with smallpox. The vaccine was administered by scratch technique. The smallpox vaccine was created for the Department of Health and Social Security (DHSS) in London, England.
- Materials:
- glass , card , paper (fibre product) , plastic (unidentified) and rubber (unidentified)
- Object Number:
- 1987-955/18 Pt1
- type:
- vaccine
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Musuem
