COVID-19 vaccination programs.The new order for 140 million syringes and needles brings Becton’s total U.S. orders to 190 million devices, while the new Canadian order for 37 million devices brings the country’s total orders to 75 million.
Here’s when experts say Oxford University’s coronavirus vaccine could be ready In early July, Becton said the U.S. government planned to invest $42 million to expand the company’s manufacturing capacity for syringes and needles to support COVID-19 vaccination efforts.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The company said it would start distributing the devices by the end of December 2020.Becton said in May it was preparing to ramp up manufacturing operations to.