Supply Chain

Demand for dry ice has skyrocketed as the U.S. prepares to authorize its first COVID-19 vaccines, some of which have to be kept at ultra-low temperatures, The Wall Street Journal reported. 

American Airlines will start offering travelers at-home COVID-19 tests this week for all domestic flights to states with COVID-19 travel restrictions. 

The government will distribute about 40 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines this month if Pfizer's vaccine is approved, down from an initial estimate of 300 million, The Hill reported. 

Technological advancement is rapidly progressing across all industries, and should ideally be used to support (not replace) supply chain staff and free up valuable time for clinicians to spend with their patients. In areas where human error is a concern…

The FDA has given emergency approval for an at-home test for both COVID-19 and the flu. 

Pfizer now plans to ship 50 million COVID-19 vaccine doses by the end of this year, half of its original estimate of 100 million doses, The Wall Street Journal reported. 

A shortage of lab workers to process diagnostic tests is the biggest obstacle to the U.S. increasing its testing capacity, experts told The New York Times. 

Walmart and Sam's Club will begin selling at-home COVID-19 tests online this week, the company said Dec. 3. 

Ten hospitals and health systems posted job listings for supply chain expertise in the last week:

Studies show that some rapid COVID-19 tests don't perform as well in children as they do in adults, meaning low-level infections in youth may go undetected, The New York Times reported.