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I know that several of the vaccine candidates require similarly cold storage for their entire distribution cycle until they are being used. Disclaimer: I work f
by grumple 6y ago
I know that several of the vaccine candidates require similarly cold storage for their entire distribution cycle until they are being used. Disclaimer: I work for big pharma.
- ByteJockey 6y agoHow long, exactly, are they good for once they warm up? I assume you aren't injecting people with something at -80C. How big of a window is there for injections?
- nicoburns 6y agoOther comments here are saying something between 24 hours and a week at standard refrigerator temperatures.
- ByteJockey 6y agoThanks for the summary, I must have missed that.
- zzzeek 6y agomedical freezers of this grade seem to be pretty pricey, in the $6000 range https://www.labrepco.com/product-category/cold-storage-products/laboratory-medical-freezers/medical-freezers-for-clinical-labcomma-pharmacy-doctors-offices/page/2/?paged=1&pg=2&s&facet%5Bproduct_cat_taxonomy_id%5D%5B0%5D=6619&facet%5Bpa_temperature_taxonomy_str%5D%5B0%5D=-70%C2%B0C%2F-94%C2%B0F+%7C+COVID-19&solr_tax_id=6619 https://www.labrepco.com/product-category/cold-storage-produ...
- ceejayoz 6y agoThat's not very pricey as healthcare costs go. I get Stelara injections every three months; one milliliter is $10k, and that can't be spread out across anyone else.