Regarding the new coronavirus vaccine, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has notified the local government not to transport it by motorcycle courier, etc., saying that if it is transported without freezing, the quality and effectiveness may deteriorate due to vibration.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare is requesting local governments to store vaccines from Pfizer, a major American pharmaceutical company, at around minus 75 degrees Celsius in a dedicated freezer and refrigerate them to inoculate clinics as needed. ..
While some local governments are planning to transport by motorcycle courier, there are voices of anxiety such as "Because it is a life-threatening vaccine, I want you to show the transportation method concretely", and the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare said with Pfizer. I was considering a response.
As a result, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has put together a new guideline for transportation on the 10th, saying that vibrating thawed vaccines could reduce quality and effectiveness.
The guideline requires
that the container containing the vaccine be placed in a cold bag prepared by the government and fixed,
and that it should be transported in a stable condition, avoiding the use of motorcycles and bicycles.
In addition,
it is also permitted to outsource to a carrier under the responsibility of the municipality, etc. ▽ In
principle, the time required for transportation is within 3 hours, and even when transporting to a remote island, it is within 12 hours.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare will notify the local government of the new guidelines on the 10th and will proceed with the development of the necessary system.