Smallpox vaccine, Berne, Switzerland, 1980

Made:
1980 in Berne
Packet of dried smallpox vaccine B.P

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Packet of dried smallpox vaccine B.P
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Packet of dried smallpox vaccine B.P. (Ovine), single dose of Lancy-Vaxina for use with scratch technique, by Swiss Serum and Vaccine Institute for Department of Health and Social Security, (DHSS), 1980

The strain of virus used for this vaccine was grown and gathered from the skin of a sheep infected with smallpox. The vaccine was then administered through the skin by a scratch technique. This smallpox vaccine was created for the Department of Health and Social Security (DHSS) in London. Smallpox vaccination programmes led to the global eradication of the disease in 1979.

Details

Category:
Public Health & Hygiene
Object Number:
1988-806
Materials:
glass, plastic (unidentified), cardboard and paper (fibre product)
Measurements:
overall: 108 mm x 24 mm x 24 mm, .01kg
type:
vaccine and smallpox
credit:
Cuddon-Large, J. (Essex)

Parts

Smallpox vaccine in vial

Smallpox vaccine in vial

Vial containing dried smallpox vaccine. Label reads: 'Single dose / Not to be injected, Dried Smallpox Vaccine...'

Part of a packet of dried smallpox vaccine B.P. (Ovine), by Swiss Serum and Vaccine Institute for Department of Health and Social Security, (DHSS), 1980

Measurements:
overall: 55 mm x 12 mm x 12 mm,
Materials:
glass and dried smallpox vaccine
Object Number:
1988-806/1
type:
vaccine and smallpox
Smallpox vaccine solvent

Smallpox vaccine solvent

Long thin vial containing smaller tube of solvent. Marked 'Solvent (0.08ml), for use in reconstituting, Dried Smallpox Vaccine B.P'. Part of packet of dried smallpox vaccine B.P. (Ovine), single dose of Lancy-Vaxina for use with scratch technique, by Swiss Serum and Vaccine Institute for Department of Health and Social Security, (DHSS), 1980

Measurements:
overall: 11 mm x 102 mm x 11 mm,
Materials:
glass and solvent
Object Number:
1988-806/2
type:
vaccine and smallpox
Rubber teat, part of Smallpox vaccine

Rubber teat, part of Smallpox vaccine

Rubber teat in small clear plastic bag. Part of packet of dried smallpox vaccine B.P. (Ovine), single dose of Lancy-Vaxina for use with scratch technique, by Swiss Serum and Vaccine Institute for Department of Health and Social Security, (DHSS), 1980

Measurements:
overall: 30 mm x 52 mm x 28 mm,
Materials:
rubber (unidentified) and plastic (unidentified)
Object Number:
1988-806/3
type:
teat
Instruction leaflet for Smallpox vaccine

Instruction leaflet for Smallpox vaccine

Instruction leaflet for dried smallpox vaccine B.P. (Ovine), single dose of Lancy-Vaxina for use with scratch technique, by Swiss Serum and Vaccine Institute for Department of Health and Social Security, (DHSS), 1980

Measurements:
overall: 5 mm x 80 mm x 30 mm,
Materials:
paper (fibre product)
Object Number:
1988-806/4
type:
instructions
Packaging for Smallpox vaccine

Packaging for Smallpox vaccine

Packaging for dried smallpox vaccine B.P. (Ovine), single dose of Lancy-Vaxina for use with scratch technique, by Swiss Serum and Vaccine Institute for Department of Health and Social Security, (DHSS), 1980

Materials:
cardboard
Object Number:
1988-806/5
type:
box - container