Operational Update: Over Past Week, $5 Million in Insulin for Syria, 25-Ton Charter for Nepal Covid Response and More
Direct Relief also provided India with $17 million worth of donated Covid-19 therapies from Eli Lilly, which cleared customs this week and will be used by hospitals treating Covid-19 patients.
A pharmacist with Syria Relief and Development stocks shelves during medical response efforts. Direct Relief supported the group with $5.5 million worth of donated insulin products over the past week. (SRD photo)
Over the past seven days, Direct Relief has delivered 311 shipments of requested medical aid to 44 U.S. states and territories and 14 countries worldwide.
By Martha Bebinger, WBUR Reporter
March 11, 2021
Martha Bebinger, WBUR Reporter
Massachusetts received 58,000 doses of the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine last week, the first shipment of what could be a substantial boost in vaccination efforts here and across the country.
But it’s not clear how that boost will play out or when it will start. Gov. Baker said he is not expecting any more J&J deliveries until late this month early April. And he hasn’t spelled out how Massachusetts might target the J&J vaccine given its unique advantages: it’s a single dose shot, and it can be moved around a lot even jostled without risking stability.
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