One of 5 whiteboards showing break schedules, displayed at the Science Museum NHS COVID-19 vaccination centre, 2021

Staff and volunteers at the Science Museum's NHS vaccination centre needed to take breaks to ensure they were giving directions, advice and vaccinations safely. Welcoming huge numbers of people meant that breaks needed to be carefully scheduled to ensure the centre was always staffed during its opening hours.

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.