General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

synthetic components [probably including plastic].-

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

7.0 cm

Width

2.5 cm

Height

1.3 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Medical Technology

Category

Chemicals & medications

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Chiron

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Cameroon

State/Province

Unknown

Period

This dropper never used.

Canada

Rotarians from Canada have travelled to Third World countries to assist in distributing and administering polio vaccine. The donor, Eva Hammond, travelled with 39 Canadian, American and Australian members of Rotary International to Cameroon in Feb. 2004. Rotary, the WHO and UN Children's Fund provided free vaccine for every child 0-5 years of age. Over 10 days (c. Jan 18-28, 2003) this group assisted with Cameroon's National Immunization Days (NIDs). Similar campaigns have taken place all around the world since 1985, when Rotary launched the PolioPlus program. (Refs. 2-3]

Function

To safely and conveniently contain and dispense liquid medication. Specifically, to contain and dispense Sabin oral polio vaccine.

Technical

Example of sterile, disposable, inexpensive and convenient dispensing device, used for the administration of Sabin oral polio vaccine. Each dropper held 20 doses: each dose consists of 2 drops. The Canadian Government added vitamin A to the medicine, to combat blindness. Because the contents are susceptible to damage from heat, each dropper cap was fitted with a HEATmarker temperature-sensitive indicator. If the contents are exposed to temperatures over -20 degrees C, the indicator turns black. Temperature-sensitive indicators have been used since 2000 in all worldwide vaccination campaigns supported by WHO and UNICEF. [Ref. 4]

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

"POLIORAL TRIVALENT/ SABIN ORAL USE/ 1 DOSE = 2 DROPS/ CHIRON S.p.A." appears in raised print on one side of dropper; "POLIORAL TRIVALENTE/ SABIN USO ORALE/ 1 DOSE + 2 GOCCE/ CHIRON S.p.A." appears on reverse. "LOT 0308/ EXP. 04/2004/ 20 DOSES*/ Store -20C" stamped in black ink on one side of stopper; on reverse, label incorporating sensor reads "HEATmarker [registered trade mark symbol]/ VVM" and "BS1".

Missing

None.

Finish

Opaque synthetic [ moulded plastic? ] dropper; rectangular turquoise blue rigid synthetic cap; white adhesive label houses temperature sensitive indicator.

Decoration

N/A