Regarding the new coronavirus vaccine developed by Pfizer, a major American pharmaceutical company that needs to be stored in an ultra-low temperature freezer, the company announced on the 19th that it has obtained data that it can be stored in a general medical freezer for 2 weeks. Did.
With the approval of the US regulatory authority, it is expected that distribution will be easier and vaccination will be flexible.
The new coronavirus vaccine developed by major pharmaceutical company Pfizer and Germany's Biontech requires an ultra-low temperature freezer of -60 to -80 degrees Celsius to store for up to 6 months, which is a challenge in increasing supply. ..
Regarding this, Pfizer got new data on the stability of the vaccine on the 19th, saying that it can be stored for 2 weeks even at the temperature of -15 to -25 degrees, which is the temperature of a general medical freezer for storing vaccines. Announced that it was done.
Pfizer has already submitted this data to the FDA = US Food and Drug Administration for approval.
Previously, when taken out of an ultra-low temperature freezer, it was said that the vaccine could be stored in a refrigerator at 2 to 8 degrees Celsius for 5 days while maintaining the quality of the vaccine, but it can now be stored in a medical freezer for 2 weeks. It is expected that this will facilitate distribution and allow flexible inoculation.
"We will continue to strive to reach more people around the world," said Pfizer CEO Bula.