Strategic National Stockpile Aims to Get 400M Syringes by December for COVID-19 Vaccine: Officials

Trump administration officials want to stockpile 400 million syringes and needles by December in anticipation of a COVID-19 vaccine, according to a FierceHealthcare report.

Administration officials testified before Congress on Tuesday on the procurement of supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic after criticism of a lack of supplies at the onset of the pandemic back in March.

“We are on a glide path to have 400 million needles and syringes by December,” said Rear Adm. John Polowczyk, vice director of logistics for the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Polowczyk was tapped in April to helm the government’s efforts to procure and distribute equipment and supplies to healthcare facilities.

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