
2 4 c m
40cm
actual image size: 32cm x 16cm
Description
This single disposable syringe comes prefilled with 1ml of Engerix B Vaccine, bioengineered and grown in yeast, for intramuscular injection to protect against Hepatitis B. Manufactured by SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire in 1993, Engerix B was the first commercially made and sold bio-engineered vaccine. The syringe is shown in a box.
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