Winter is Coming

Key Takeaways

1. We are optimistic that there will be sufficient supply to meet demand this flu season.

2. Hospitals and governments are leagues further now on stockpiling, finding alternative suppliers, and estimating PPE demand — challenges that were relatively new at the start of COVID-19.

3. Domestic supply is ramping but that alone will not meet the demand. Luckily, global suppliers can make up for the deficit.

The PPE supply chain in the United States has been volatile — to say the least — for the last 6-plus…