COVID-19 NHS Vaccination Card

Blank vaccine card, of the type used Science Museum NHS COVID-19 vaccination centre, 2021

After a person's vaccination they were given one of these cards, which detailed which vaccine they had, the batch number, and the date. while not an official certificate of vaccination, the cards were to remind people to return for their second dose. All the information was also digitally added to their personal medical records.

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:
2023-998
Materials:
paper (fibre product)
Measurements:
overall: 55 mm x 85 mm
type:
document