Great fun! The Scouts came to visit the Museum along with their mascot!

The Oxford-AstraZeneca Vaccine Team receive the Copley Medal, recognising the team’s extraordinary achievement in rapidly developing a #COVID19 vaccine suitable for global distribution.

Congratulations! 👏

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Dr Jenner’s House is open as normal today, Wednesday 24 August. We can’t promise this level of sunshine, but we’ll be really glad to see you whatever the weather.

Dr Jenner’s House is closed all day today, Tuesday 23 August, due to staff illness. We’re sorry for any disappointment. Opening for the rest of the week is unaffected, so please do come back and see us again. Full details at jennermuseum.com/visit

🧵 #Monkeypox vaccination update
Three NHS sites will shortly begin a pilot offering those eligible for a smallpox vaccine a smaller but equally effective dose, to maximise use of existing supplies in the UK.
This thread explains more 👇

Dr Jenner’s House will be closed all day tomorrow, Tuesday 23 August, due to staff illness. We’re sorry for any disappointment. Pre-booked ticket holders will be contacted directly. Opening for the rest of the week is unaffected.

Today marks the 260th anniversary of the death of Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, a key figure in the history of immunity whose efforts to see inoculation become an accepted medical practice in Britain ultimately paved the way for Edward Jenner's later work on vaccination.

Happy publication day to Briony Hudson and Nick Taylor! The book is looking suitably magnificent in our shop Dr Jenner’s House (and online too).

Some of the brilliant youth climate activists across Gloucestershire have made this fantastic video to try and get as many 11-25 yr olds as possible to fill in the climate survey here: surveymonkey.co.uk/r/2022climatea…

If you've been to the Museum recently, you have likely seen our Collections team working with wax models. These models show the progression of smallpox infection or vaccination. In honor of #ImmunizationAwarenessMonth , learn more about them on our Facebook and Instagram posts.

There are still spaces available today for the last of our Summer Fun workshops. We'll be making masks, going on a scavenger hunt, and creating our own creatures! Just £5 per child, each session lasts an hour. Book online at eventbrite.co.uk/e/summer-fun-a…

We're really pleased to announce the first ever Court Jenner Manning Day at Dr Jenner’s House, celebrating science for everyone. Experience the home of vaccination free of charge all day on 25 September. Find out more at jennermuseum.com/events/court-j…

📢 Children aged 1 to 9 living in London are being offered a #polio vaccine booster

#Vaccines are the best protection from infectious disease 🦠

If you have questions about childhood #vaccinations , be sure to check out our guide 👉bit.ly/3vTGTxy