Dettol hand sanitiser

2 bottles of Dettol hand sanitiser gel, expiry date 19 June 2022, of the type used at Science Museum NHS COVID-19 vaccination centre, 2021

Alcohol based hand sanitiser is one way of cleaning hands. Hand hygiene is one way of preventing infections, including COVID-19. Those giving and preparing vaccinations will clean their hands several times and wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), including gloves. Hand sanitiser was also freely available for people to clean their hands on the go.

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.

Details

Category:
Public Health & Hygiene
Object Number:
2023-918
Materials:
plastic (unidentified) and alcohol
Measurements:
overall: 155 mm x 70 mm x 35 mm,
type:
hand sanitiser

Parts

Dettol hand sanitiser

Dettol hand sanitiser

Bottle of Dettol hand sanitiser gel, expiry date 19 June 2022, of the type used at Science Museum NHS COVID-19 vaccination centre, 2021

More

Alcohol based hand sanitiser is one way of cleaning hands. Hand hygiene is one way of preventing infections, including COVID-19. Those giving and preparing vaccinations will clean their hands several times and wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), including gloves. Hand sanitiser was also freely available for people to clean their hands on the go.

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.

Measurements:
overall: 155 mm x 70 mm x 35 mm,
Materials:
plastic (unidentified) and alcohol
Object Number:
2023-918/1
type:
hand sanitiser
Dettol hand sanitiser

Dettol hand sanitiser

Bottle of Dettol hand sanitiser gel, half empty, expiry date 19 June 2022, of the type used at Science Museum NHS COVID-19 vaccination centre, 2021

More

Alcohol based hand sanitiser is one way of cleaning hands. Hand hygiene is one way of preventing infections, including COVID-19. Those giving and preparing vaccinations will clean their hands several times and wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), including gloves. Hand sanitiser was also freely available for people to clean their hands on the go.

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.

Measurements:
overall: 155 mm x 70 mm x 35 mm,
Materials:
plastic (unidentified) and alcohol
Object Number:
2023-918/2
type:
hand sanitiser