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  • World could face shortage of syringes in 2022: WHO
  • Shortage could hit immunisation, needle safety: WHO
  • 6 bn syringes made a year, 6.8 bn used this year so far

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Covid-19: WHO warns of shortage of 2 billion syringes in 2022

The syringe shortage could slow down regular immunisation and compromise needle safety, the UN body has said.

Covid-19: WHO warns of shortage of 2 billion syringes in 2022

The WHO has warned that there could be a shortage of one to two billion syringes needed to administer Covid-19 vaccines in 2022. The shortage could slow down regular immunisation and compromise needle safety, the UN body has said.

WHO expert Lisa Hedman told Reuters that compared to 6 billion immunisation syringes manufactured a year, 6.8 billion Covid-19 vaccines have been administered globally. Hedman added that unless more factories produce more syringes, a shortage is inevitable.

The WHO expert also said that a shortage could impact youngsters getting vaccinated, which could impact public health for years to come.

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