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Smallpox vaccine being administered using a bifurcated needle.

James Gathany/CDC2002/2002

Canada Science and Technology Museum

Canada Science and Technology Museum
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

A bifurcated (meaning two tipped) needle was often used to puncture the skin to administer smallpox vaccine.

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  • Title: Smallpox vaccine being administered using a bifurcated needle.
  • Creator: James Gathany/CDC
  • Date Created: 2002/2002
  • Location Created: United States of America
  • Type: Medical Technology
  • Original Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Public Health Image Library (PHIL)
  • Rights: James Gathany/CDC This media comes from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Public Health Image Library (PHIL), with identification number #2841. Public Domain.
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