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Smithfield Foods offers to store COVID-19 vaccines in ultra-cold freezers – The Poultry Site
Reuters reports that ultra-cold freezing facilities are in high demand as the US rolls out its public vaccination campaign.
US states, cities and hospitals are scrambling to buy freezers that can safely store Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine at temperatures of minus 70 Celsius (minus 94 Fahrenheit), significantly below the standard for vaccines.
Moderna’s vaccine can be stored at minus 20 Celsius.
Smithfield, owned by China’s WH Group, has multiple “ultra-cold” freezers and will work with local authorities…
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