How countries including Canada are trying to squeeze more COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer-BioNTech vials
To get the extra dose from the Pfizer-BioNTech vials requires the use of a low-dead-volume syringe, which is not as common and is now in high demand.
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To get a sixth dose out, a different syringe is needed. It’s become a hot commodity
The Canadian Press ·
Posted: Jan 29, 2021 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: January 29
A pharmacist fills a low-dead-volume syringe with the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination site in New York on Jan. 26. The smaller syringe is required to obtain a sixth dose from the Pfizer-BioNTech vials.(Mary Altaffer/The Associated Press)