Big Gaps In Vaccination Supplies Highlighted In Whistleblower Complaint; Will RAPID Partnership Save The Day?
Executive Summary
Ousted BARDA chief says HHS leaders ignored his warnings that the US lacks the necessary supplies of needles and syringes to administer a widespread COVID-19 vaccination campaign, and it could take the country two years to have enough supplies. A new public-private partnership announced in March is working to fill in those gaps.
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