The British Museum | Objects of Crisis: A Smallpox poster @britishmuseum | Uploaded 4 years ago | Updated 1 day ago
This week Museum director, Hartwig Fischer, talks with Carl Heron, director of scientific research about an object closely akin to our current crisis- a poster about smallpox vaccination.
If you would like to find out more about Smallpox please check out the world health organisation's FAQs: https://www.who.int/csr/disease/smallpox/faq/en/
During this challenging time, we’re bringing inspiring stories of humanity’s shared histories and cultural achievements to millions of people online. Your support ensures that we can continue to make the collection and programmes like this one available to as many people as possible. If you can, please donate today: http://ow.ly/1e1Y30qHebG
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Images:
The hand of Sarah Nelmes infected with the cowpox. Wellcome M0009446
Edward Jenner vaccinating James Phipps, a boy of eight, on May 14, 1796. Lithograph by French artist Gaston Mélingue from the late 19th century. Public domain.
Under creative commons: creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en
#edwardjenner #Vaccination #hearttoHartwig
This week Museum director, Hartwig Fischer, talks with Carl Heron, director of scientific research about an object closely akin to our current crisis- a poster about smallpox vaccination.
If you would like to find out more about Smallpox please check out the world health organisation's FAQs: https://www.who.int/csr/disease/smallpox/faq/en/
During this challenging time, we’re bringing inspiring stories of humanity’s shared histories and cultural achievements to millions of people online. Your support ensures that we can continue to make the collection and programmes like this one available to as many people as possible. If you can, please donate today: http://ow.ly/1e1Y30qHebG
Or text DONATEBM to 70085 Texts cost £5 plus one standard rate message
Images:
The hand of Sarah Nelmes infected with the cowpox. Wellcome M0009446
Edward Jenner vaccinating James Phipps, a boy of eight, on May 14, 1796. Lithograph by French artist Gaston Mélingue from the late 19th century. Public domain.
Under creative commons: creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en
#edwardjenner #Vaccination #hearttoHartwig
