Kiwi ingenuity has figured out how to draw six doses from a vial of Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine with a type of syringe other nations have only been able to draw five doses from. To extract the sixth dose, vaccinators need to use what is called a “low dead space” syringe. The “low dead space’’ is the amount left in the vial when the plunger is pushed down fully. The Ministry did not provide details on whether any delay in receiving or distributing the low dead space syringe had occurred. “It is important to note that using standard needles is just as safe and efficient as using low dead space needles.

Source: Stuff February 27, 2021 02:50 UTC