The rollout of a COVID-19 vaccine is under threat: Leading experts tell us they’re worried about a shortage of glass vials, cargo planes, and cold-storage units

The rollout of a COVID-19 vaccine is under threat: Leading experts tell us they’re worried about a shortage of glass vials, cargo planes, and cold-storage units

A lab technician examines a reagent bottle before performing vaccine tests at French pharmaceutical company Sanofi's laboratory on July 10, 2020.







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Experts tell Business Insider that a glass vial shortage, as well as cargo restraints, could limit the mass rollout of a coronavirus vaccine.

The vials are only made by a few companies, and boosting production could prove tricky. "The supply chain for vials is particularly challenging because manufacturing capacity ramp up takes longer, and is capital intensive," says Harvard Medical School lecturer Prashant Yadav.

While many of world's leading vial manufacturers are up for a challenge, several experts tell Business Insider that several