Batch slip from Science Museum NHS vaccination centre

Batch slip reading ‘Nicola P., FF2153, 23:32’, from the Science Museum NHS COVID-19 vaccination centre, 2021

Each vaccine dose was meticulously and accurately prepared into syringe by those with specialised training. As each dose could only be used after a certain amount of time once prepared, times were written on vials and slips like this. They were also double checked by a second qualified person. It was important to know the number of people booked each day to prevent any vaccines going to waste.

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.