Toward Being Together Again (English)

Toronto History Museums Artifact Collection

Installation Images

mRNA COVID-19 adult vaccine vial, 2021, 4.7 cm x 4.7 cm

Pfizer BioNtech COVID-19 child vaccine vial, 2021, 3.1 cm x 3.1 cm

Vaccination sticker, 2021, 5.5 cm x 5.5 cm

Spirit of York Distillery hand sanitizer, 2020, 5.5 cm x 3.5 cm, 140 ml

Installation Details

These artifacts highlight the community engagement generated in response to the pandemic. From the vaccine sticker to the hand sanitizer, communities came together to encourage one another. The vaccine sticker operates in much the same way as the “I Voted” sticker. The hand sanitizer, from Spirit of York Distillery, tells a story from the height of the pandemic, when their facilities were repurposed to produce Health Canada-approved hand sanitizer and offered free of charge to those in need as well as people over the age of 65. The vaccine vials themselves speak volumes; note the difference in size when comparing an adult dose to a child dose.

All objects from the Toronto History Museums Artifact Collection.