SOURCE / ECONOMY By Yin Yeping Published: Feb 28, 2021 10:48 PM
A dose of COVID19 vaccine BNT162b2 is given to a man. Photo: Courtesy of BioNTech
Despite the US government s attempt to get rid of the Chinese supply chain, Chinese syringe and needle suppliers are dealing with a production expansion after orders continue to increase worldwide, with the US setting the trend. Several large producers have seen their orders pile up for months as the Biden administration ramps up its efforts for COVID-19 vaccinations.
This comes as a US official admitted in a rare move in a recent Congressional hearing that 80 percent of the needles and syringes in use in the US originated from China.
Though the Pentagon is not releasing publicly its data of vaccine distribution at specific locations, it is tracking it and working to improve areas with lower acceptance rates, said Robert G. Salesses, acting assistant secretary of defense for homeland defense and global security.