The Japanese government has decided not to procure insulin syringes intended for diabetes patients to administer COVID-19 vaccinations due to concerns of causing a supply shortage, the minister in charge of the vaccine rollout said Thursday."They're meant for people who need to take insulin, and we don't want there to be too few for their intended purpose," Taro Kono told reporters, but added hospitals are free to use them for inoculations if they have a surplus.Kono had said earlier this week the government would consider procuring insulin syringes as they can extract seven doses per vial …READ FULL ARTICLE
