August 10, 2022 (PAHO) — PAHO and its Revolving Fund continue to ease access to COVID-19 vaccines and ancillary supplies with the support of the Government of Canada. From May 2022 and by the end of the year, several countries in the Region have received 2.8 million syringes and will receive 162,000 more. The project also contemplates so far 32,300 safety boxes.
Safety boxes and syringes are critical for administering vaccines and transporting them to remote places and preserving the intended temperature of the product until they reach people’s arms.
See the table below for detailed deliveries and recipient countries:
Table 1. Amounts, technical name, and arrival date of ancillary supplies under the PAHO-Canada Project.
Delivered
COUNTRY
PRODUCT
QUANTITY
FECHA ENTREGA
ARGENTINA
MEDICAL SYRINGE WITH NEEDLE: 5CC 22G X 1 1/2"
1,004,400
24 MAY 2022
BELIZE
MEDICAL AD SYRINGE WITH NEEDLE: 0.5CC 23G X 1
402,000
21 JUL 2022
JAMAICA
AUTO-DISABLE SYRINGE K1 DESIGN 0.3CC 23G X 1"
800,000
25 MAY 2022
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO
SAFETY BOXES
29,700
18 MAY 2022
Pending for delivery
BARBADOS
SAFETY BOXES
1,300
Week of Aug 08
BARBADOS
SAFETY BOXES
1,300
Week of Aug 22
BARBADOS
AD SYRINGE K1 DESIGN 0.5CC 23G X 1"
50,000
Week of Aug 08
BARBADOS
MEDICAL SYRINGE WITH NEEDLE: 1CC 23G X 1"
100,000
Week of Sep 12
BVI
MEDICAL AD SYRINGE WITH NEEDLE: 0.5CC 23G X 1
12,000
Week of Aug 15
