Supply challenges for auto-disable syringe needle private hospitals

So far, the syringes were being supplied by the state government

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Coronavirus Vaccine | Private hospitals | Healthcare sector

Sohini Das & Ishita Ayan Dutt  |  Mumbai/Kolkata 

Supply challenges for auto-disable (AD) syringes in the private market may derail the vaccination drive for private hospital networks. After the Centre allowed private hospitals to actively take part in the vaccination for senior citizens and those above 45 years with comorbidities, the demand for AD syringes has gone up.

This round of the national immunisation drive has already seen a better turnout and private hospitals are finding it difficult to source AD syringes. AD 0.5-ml syringes are designed in a way that they cannot pull in more than 0.5 ml. Vaccinators have been trained with ...

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First Published: Thu, March 04 2021. 06:10 IST
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