WHO Warns of Global Shortage of COVID-19 Vaccine Syringes Next Year

WHO Warns of Global Shortage of COVID-19 Vaccine Syringes Next Year
Syringes with the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines lie on a tray during a program without an appointment, in Sant Vicenc de Castellet, north of Barcelona, Spain, on July 6, 2021. Albert Gea/Reuters
Isabel van Brugen
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday warned of a potential global shortage of up to one to two billion syringes needed to administer COVID-19 vaccinations next year.

WHO expert Lisa Hedman told a United Nations (U.N.) briefing that national health authorities should plan in advance to prevent the “hoarding, panic buying” situation that occurred during the onset of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus pandemic last year, when there were global shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE).
Isabel van Brugen
Isabel van Brugen
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Isabel van Brugen is an award-winning journalist. She holds a master's in newspaper journalism from City, University of London.
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