CDC Bets Vaccine Stability Conditions Will Change, Urges Against Freezer Purchases

Even as Pfizer and Moderna says their vaccines would need to be stored at very low temperatures, CDC official urges delay on equipment acquisition.

Aerial overhead view of trailer trucks delivering a vaccine. 3D rendering
Vaccine distribution plans likely will heavily depend on the product storage requirements. • Source: Shutterstock

The leading coronavirus vaccines will need cold-chain equipment to maintain stability during distribution, but the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is not ready to advise potential vaccination points to purchase special freezers for product storage.

Pfizer Inc. and Moderna, Inc. both have mRNA vaccines that have been administered to thousands of patients in phase III trials

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