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Source: www.hhs.gov...
Feb 11, 2021: The orders placed today bring the vaccine purchased by the U.S. government from these two companies to a total of 600 million doses, enough to vaccinate 300 million people. Each company is delivering 300 million doses in regular increments through the end of July 2021. Each company will leverage U.S.-based manufacturing capacity to fill, finish and ship vials as the bulk material is produced.
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Both Pfizer and Moderna's vaccines can last up to six months frozen. Once thawed, Pfizer's can be kept in a refrigerator for five days, and Moderna's for 30 days.
Source: www.cdc.gov...
COVID-19 booster shots are the same formulation as the current COVID-19 vaccines. However, in the case of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine booster shot, it is half the dose of the vaccine people get for their primary series.
originally posted by: markovian
a reply to: carewemust
At this point dose it matter if it's effective or not the new strain is weaker add to that the placebo effect and you'll get lower hospitalizations
That is the new metric used to measure vaccine effectiveness so it will be considered effective regardless of if it is or not
originally posted by: slatesteam
Eh. Just part of the plan I suppose.
Pharma still gets paid right?
originally posted by: markovian
a reply to: carewemust
If I was in a position where I had to take it I'd take the expired one the most likely outcome is it dose nothing
Both Pfizer and Moderna's vaccines can last up to six months frozen. Once thawed, Pfizer's can be kept in a refrigerator for five days, and Moderna's for 30 days.
originally posted by: BrokenCircles
a reply to: carewemust
Nigeria destroyed a million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine yesterday. Apparently, they were already near their expiration date by the time they were recently donated to Nigeria by European countries.
Nigeria dumps more than 1 million expired AstraZeneca vaccines
originally posted by: Lora73
Both Pfizer and Moderna's vaccines can last up to six months frozen. Once thawed, Pfizer's can be kept in a refrigerator for five days, and Moderna's for 30 days.
I'm not an expert, but if anyone knows more than me, let me explain.
Vaccines are stored at a temperature of 3-8 degrees, at least that's what I learned in biology, if you freeze it, it's not good.
originally posted by: Lora73
Both Pfizer and Moderna's vaccines can last up to six months frozen. Once thawed, Pfizer's can be kept in a refrigerator for five days, and Moderna's for 30 days.
I'm not an expert, but if anyone knows more than me, let me explain.
Vaccines are stored at a temperature of 3-8 degrees, at least that's what I learned in biology, if you freeze it, it's not good.
Store vaccine in an ultra-cold freezer, thermal shipping container, freezer, or refrigerator. ...
The vaccine will arrive in a thermal shipping container at ultra-cold temperatures between -90°C and -60°C (-130°F and -76°F) with dry ice.
Before mixing, the vaccine may be stored in an ultra-cold freezer between -90°C and -60°C (-130°F and -76°F)
Once mixed, vaccine can be left at room temperature (2°C to 25°C [35°F to 77°F]) for up to 6 hours
Discard any remaining vaccine after 6 hours
www.cdc.gov...
originally posted by: BrokenCircles
originally posted by: Lora73
Both Pfizer and Moderna's vaccines can last up to six months frozen. Once thawed, Pfizer's can be kept in a refrigerator for five days, and Moderna's for 30 days.
I'm not an expert, but if anyone knows more than me, let me explain.
Vaccines are stored at a temperature of 3-8 degrees, at least that's what I learned in biology, if you freeze it, it's not good.
This is for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine
Store vaccine in an ultra-cold freezer, thermal shipping container, freezer, or refrigerator. ...
The vaccine will arrive in a thermal shipping container at ultra-cold temperatures between -90°C and -60°C (-130°F and -76°F) with dry ice.
Before mixing, the vaccine may be stored in an ultra-cold freezer between -90°C and -60°C (-130°F and -76°F)
Once mixed, vaccine can be left at room temperature (2°C to 25°C [35°F to 77°F]) for up to 6 hours
Discard any remaining vaccine after 6 hours
www.cdc.gov...
hhmmm Room temperature = 35°F to 77°F ?
I thought room temperature was maybe 60°F - 80°F, and that's if I'm being lenient giving it a wide margin. Who could consider 35°F as room temperature.....
Who could consider 35°F as room temperature.....
"We have kept our promise to be transparent to Nigerians," she told reporters. "The destruction today is an opportunity for Nigerians to have faith in our vaccination program."
The news follows another Reuters report that revealed that around 1 million vaccines were shipped to Nigeria with only weeks left to administer the doses before they expired. The vaccines were delivered from European countries through Covax, an initiative that shares vaccines with the world.edit on 23-12-2021 by putnam6 because: (no reason given)