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Collected Item: “Royal Exhibition Building: A COVID-19 Vaccination Centre”

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Royal Exhibition Building: A COVID-19 Vaccination Centre

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Pictured here is the Melbourne Royal Exhibition Building during its time as a COVID-19 Vaccination Centre. This building has had a plethora of purposes throughout its history. For me, it was once my university exam hall, and now in August 2021 it was the site of my first Pfizer COVID-19 vaccination. In this, one is given a glimpse into the transformations that the COVID-19 pandemic has brought to life in Melbourne. The city itself still exists, almost entirely unchanged, but the way we live our lives within it has been radically re-shaped by this pandemic.

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Vaccine, vaccinations, Royal Exhibition Building

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Isabelle Moss

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2021-08-19
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