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dotti34 · 12-11-2020, 02:18

The fact that the vaccine has to be kept at minus 70 degrees C is of great concern to me. The logistics of transportation and storage will make this extremely difficult. Also regarding storage at pharmacies and surgeries – would any be equipped to keep a stock on hand at this temperature? The vaccine will have to be kept in dry ice when being transported and special containers are having to be made for this to happen.

To make a comparison and to put this in perspective, flu vaccines need only to be stored at around 4 degrees C so can be kept in a normal type of refrigerator.

If the temperature falls below the minus 70 what happens to the vaccine? Does it become ineffective, absolutely useless, and so has to be destroyed – or if, by some chance, it is administered when not stored correctly could it be a potential health risk itself.

12-11-2020, 02:18	#1303
dotti34 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,189 Blog Entries: 80 Liked: 1480 times Rep Power: 833512	Re: Corona Virus The fact that the vaccine has to be kept at minus 70 degrees C is of great concern to me. The logistics of transportation and storage will make this extremely difficult. Also regarding storage at pharmacies and surgeries – would any be equipped to keep a stock on hand at this temperature? The vaccine will have to be kept in dry ice when being transported and special containers are having to be made for this to happen. To make a comparison and to put this in perspective, flu vaccines need only to be stored at around 4 degrees C so can be kept in a normal type of refrigerator. If the temperature falls below the minus 70 what happens to the vaccine? Does it become ineffective, absolutely useless, and so has to be destroyed – or if, by some chance, it is administered when not stored correctly could it be a potential health risk itself.