Laminated face covering with the words "Emergency Open pack in case of pandemic" displayed in the break out space at the Science Museum NHS COVID-19 vaccination centre, 2021

Created as a light-hearted moment during an intense period of time, this laminated face covering reflects on one of the main ways people could protect themselves before and after vaccine doses - Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). At the start of the pandemic, their were often shortages of PPE.

After weeks of careful planning and installation, the NHS COVID-19 Vaccination Centre at the Science Museum first welcomed people to receive their COVID-19 vaccine on 11 March 2021. Run by NHS staff and volunteers, the clinic delivered over 122,000 doses to people over the course of a year. People had to pre-book their appointments when invited by the NHS. When the clinic first opened, the museum was closed to visitors but reopened on 19 May 2021 for five days a week.