Pfizer asks FDA to approve storing Covid vaccine doses at higher temperatures - CNBC
The vaccine, which was developed with German drugmaker BioNTech, currently needs to be stored in ultra-cold freezers that keep it between minus 112 and minus 76 degrees Fahrenheit, according to the FDA.agency that shows the vaccine is stable between minus 13 and 5 degrees Fahrenheit.
By comparison, Moderna's vaccine needs to be shipped at between minus 13 and 5 degrees Fahrenheit.It has said its vaccine remains stable at 36 to 46 degrees Fahrenheit, the temperature of a standard home or medical refrigerator, for up to 30 days.