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One interesting point that I read about the Oxford vaccine is that it only needs chilling to -5c. Whereas many of the other vaccines (I don't know if all others
by nbevans 6y ago
One interesting point that I read about the Oxford vaccine is that it only needs chilling to -5c. Whereas many of the other vaccines (I don't know if all others or just some) need chilling to -60c. It strikes me that the Oxford vaccine has a distinct advantage when it comes to global distribution.
- lbeltrame 6y agoRNA vaccines (Pfizer, Moderna) require storage at -80C, because RNA is a molecule that can degrade easily at higher temperature. Other vaccines can be stored at -20C, usually.