Moderna COVID vaccine best for Nunavut because of storage, shipping: top doctor – KelownaNow

Nunavut is looking to get the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine once it is available in Canada.
The territory’s chief public health officer, Dr. Michael Patterson, says Moderna’s vaccine is preferred because the Pfizer one requires cold storage and shipping would be too difficult in Nunavut.
On Thursday, Canada’s senior military and public health officials said provinces should have their first sites ready to receive vaccines by Dec. 14.
The Pfizer vaccine needs to be stored around -80 C and has “very…

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