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Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine can be kept at domestic freezer temperatures during transport – ABC News
The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine can now be kept at normal freezer temperatures for up to two weeks during transport and at regular fridge temperatures for up to five…
Australia’s regulator says the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine can now be kept at normal freezer temperatures for up to two weeks during transport and at regular fridge temperatures for up to five days.
Key points:
- Messenger RNA inside the Pfizer vaccine is fragile, which is why it’s transported at sub-zero temperatures
- Data from Pfizer shows the vaccine remains stable for short periods at warmer temperatures
- The US and Europe have already approved transport at these temperatures
Previously, the vaccine needed…
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