Full bottle of 0.9% sodium chloride injection BP 5ml, made by B. Braun, batch number 20451013, expiry date 04.2023, of the type used during COVID-19 vaccination work at University Hospital Coventry, England, 2020-2021.
Some COVID-19 vaccines such as Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine need to be diluted before use. This is done following the protocols set out by the vaccines' manufacturers.Vaccines needed to be frozen and/or refrigerated and can only be used for a limited time period after being prepared. Knowing the number of people attending appointments was crucial so vaccine waste was kept as low as possible. Arranging the items needed for vaccination including syringes, alcohol swabs, trays, sharps bins, and fridges is a huge logistical and manufacturing effort to ensure people have access to vaccines.
The UK COVID-19 vaccination programme started on 8 December 2020 with Matron May Parsons, administering then 90 year old Margaret Keenan’s first dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine at University Coventry Hospital.
Details
- Category:
- Public Health & Hygiene
- Object Number:
- 2022-1424
- Materials:
- plastic and sodium chloride solution
- Measurements:
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overall: 57 mm x 22 mm x 22 mm,
- type:
- injection solution
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