Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

March 26, 2020

Critical Supply Shortages — The Need for Ventilators and Personal Protective Equipment during the Covid-19 Pandemic.

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  • Ranney et al share several reasons that may have led to the critical shortage of PPE and ventilator supply in the US, and emphasize that a multipronged strategy requiring a concerted approach from local, state and national governments, private sectors and healthcare providers is necessary. 

Ranney et al. (Mar 25, 2020). Critical Supply Shortages — The Need for Ventilators and Personal Protective Equipment during the Covid-19 Pandemic. NEJM. https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp2006141