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Needle shortages hamper vaccinations in France

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Needle shortages hamper vaccinations in France

Needle shortages hamper vaccinations in France

Laurent Fignon, a geriatric doctor in the south of France, is having to improvise as he gives shots of the COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer and BioNTech to care home residents and health staff.

It's because supplies of the right needles and syringes are running short, a problem impacting vaccinations in France, Germany, and Switzerland.

Emer McCarthy reports.


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