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737.197

Tube of Poliomyelitis vaccine in original box

Production date
1980-1989
Production organisations
Smith, Kline & French Laboratories
Labels
Beginning in 1988, the World Health Organisation, UNICEF, and the Rotary Foundation led a global effort to eradicate polio. The main vaccines in this movement were adminstered orally, like this one here. The oral polio vaccine was developed by Albert Sabin and Mikhail Chumakov.

Part 737.197.1

Classification:
3511: Proprietory ethicals: liquids
Object Name:
vaccine
Location:
On Display
Description
Clear plastic tube of Poliomyelitis vaccine (empty)
Production date
1980-1989
Production organisations
Smith, Kline & French Laboratories

Part 737.197.2

Classification:
3511: Proprietory ethicals: liquids
Object Name:
box
Location:
On Display
Description
White and red card box for Poliomyelitis vaccine
Inscription
10 dose tube of liquid vaccine / Poliomyelitis / Vaccine, live (oral) B.P. / Sabin Strains / Pol / Vac (Oral) / [...]
Production date
1980-1989
Production organisations
Smith, Kline & French Laboratories