TOKYO -- Japanese medical equipment maker Terumo in the next 12 months plans to make 20 million syringes that can pull one or two extra doses out of each Pfizer vaccine vial, Nikkei has learned, with the company intent on beginning mass production by the end of this month.
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Terumo develops syringe to help stretch Pfizer vaccine supplies
Japan company's design can yield at least one more dose from every vial
The needle of Terumo's new syringe is shorter than standard needles and minimizes the amount of vaccine left after use. (Source photos by Terumo/Kyodo and screenshot from Terumo's website)
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