Blank pharmacy label from UHCW, NHS Trust, Coventry/Rugby, of the type used during COVID-19 vaccination work at University Hospital Coventry, England, 2020-2021.
Some COVID-19 vaccines need to be frozen and or refrgierated before use. Once thawed or removed from a fridge they must be used within a certain time. Labelling bags or writing on the vaccine bottle helps staff keep track of timings.
The first vaccine of the United Kingdom’s roll out was on 8 December 2020 administered to then 90 year Margaret Keenan by Matron May Parsons, at University Coventry Hospital. At the start of the roll out, only one vaccine was available – created by Pfizer in collaboration with BioNTech. In less than a year, the vaccine was developed, tested and approved. The United Kingdom through Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) on 2 December 2020 the was the first country in the world to approve its use.
Details
- Category:
- Public Health & Hygiene
- Object Number:
- 2022-1433
- Materials:
- paper
- Measurements:
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overall: 39 mm x 75 mm
- type:
- label
