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Smallpox Vaccine Avianized - Lederle

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    Object Details

    maker

    American Cyanamid Company. Lederle Laboratories Division

    Location

    Currently not on view

    Credit Line

    Gift of Robert J. Locurto

    date made

    ca 1975

    product expiration date

    1975-10-28

    ID Number

    1981.0219.001

    accession number

    1981.0219

    catalog number

    1981.0219.001

    Object Name

    biological
    vaccine, smallpox

    Other Terms

    Smallpox Vaccine; Vaccines; Biologicals; Drugs; Liquid

    Physical Description

    vaccinia virus of chick embryo origin (drug ingredient)
    sorbitol (drug ingredient)

    Measurements

    overall: 3 1/4 in x 5/8 in; x 8.255 cm x 1.5875 cm

    place made

    United States: New York, Pearl River

    See more items in

    Medicine and Science: Medicine
    The Antibody Initiative
    Health & Medicine
    Antibody Initiative: Smallpox

    Data Source

    National Museum of American History

    Subject

    Vaccines

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-60ea-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

    Record ID

    nmah_720308

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    Eradicating Smallpox

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