- We keep hearing progress reports

on a coronavirus vaccine

and that one could be ready this year.

If you are among thoseAmericans who choose to get one,

CBN News medical reporter, Lorie Johnson,

says you may even see a big difference

in the form of an RFID chip.

Take a look.

- People who get a coronavirus vaccine

may notice it looks alot like their eye drops.

They might also see anRFID chip on the package.

The US government has contractedApiject Systems of America

to make 100 million prefilled syringes

to quickly distributea coronavirus vaccine.

It would use a high speedblowfill seal technology

used in prefilled, single-use eye drops.

- There are eye dropperfacilities in the US,

not many, but a few, thatwe are going to upgrade

so they can handle vaccines.

Then what will happen is those facilities

will make the containers right here

that will hold the vaccine.

We will add a needlehub to them and voila,

you have a prefilledsyringe that's ready to use.

- [Lorie] There's alsospace on each syringe

for an optional radiofrequencyidentification chip

containing a unique serialnumber for each dose.

It would not be injectedor touch the patient.

The chip would be scannedby healthcare workers

in order to better trackoverall vaccine information.

- It is designed so thatthere is no counterfeiting.

It's designed so that we'll know exactly

that the right dose hasn't expired.

However, that chip onlyrefers to the dose.

There's no personal information.

No patient information.

It's simply like a barcode,

only we know instantaneouslywhere and when that dose

has been used.

That also helps publichealth officials know

when there are outbreaks,

have we vaccinated enoughpeople in those areas.

- [Lorie] The pre-filled syringes will add

to the limited number oftraditionally manufactured

vaccine supplies, suchas specialized equipment

to fill glass jars, stoppers,needles, and syringes.

- People are worried about dowe have enough medical glass

to be able to put all of these doses

of the vaccine into vials

so that they can be administered.

And that's a serious issueto think about right now

even as we are anticipating,if all goes well,

that such vaccines may beavailable in millions of doses

as soon as this fall.

- The Department of Defensesays once the vaccines are made

they'll be delivered tohealthcare providers nationwide

with the speed and efficiencyof the US military.

Lorie Johnson, CBN.