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Written question asked by Lord Campbell-Savours (Labour) on Thursday, 7 January 2021, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 21 January 2021. It was answered by Lord Bethell (Conservative) on Tuesday, 6 April 2021 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Coronavirus: Vaccination

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the quantity of glass vials that will be needed to distribute COVID-19 vaccines, (2) the capacity to manufacture these vials, and (3) any procurement or delivery issues that may arise.

Answer

The procurement of vials is the responsibility of the manufacturer and the United Kingdom Government has actively engaged with each manufacturer regarding manufacturing capacity, procurement and delivery to ensure enough stock is available, providing additional support where required. The UK has a sufficient number of glass vials available, due to orders already placed with manufacturers.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL11867
Session
2019-21
Subjects
Vaccination Coronavirus
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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