A safety syringe is provided with a barrel including a casing tube and a hollow, cylindrical tip a needle assembly releasably secured to the tip a pivot assembly releasably secured to the barrel and a locking cover assembly pivotably secured to the pivot assembly. In inoperative position, the locking cover assembly is distal the needle assembly which is exposed. After dispensing, a pivotal movement of the locking cover assembly toward the needle assembly is configured to cover and lock the needle. This can prevent the needle from accidentally pricking a medical employee to contaminate the medical employee with microorganisms or blood on the needle. Further, this can prevent the safety syringe from being used for a second time. Thus, the safety syringe is ready for disposal.
