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the mRNA style viruses will probably decrease in cost exponentially the same way that DNA sequencing and computer technology have dropped in price.

• starfallg 6y ago
  However, mRNA vaccines require low temperature storage and are in general harder to handle. This translates to additional cost in production, throughout the logistics chain and delivery.
  • singingfish 6y ago
    I think it's likely that they'll need to be distributed frozen, but there's a lot that can be done researching preservatives. The the moderna vaccine is higher temperature than the pfveizer one for this reason.
  • twic 6y ago
    Pfizer are also working on a lyophilised, aka freeze-dried, version of their vaccine, which would not need to be stored at -80 C. This is from July [1], not sure if there is any more news: > But we also hope to have, as we always do in life cycle management, a new lyophilized formulated vaccine by -- within maybe a year after initial delivery such as fourth quarter 2021 and the lyophilized formulation could be stored in refrigerator. [1] https://s21.q4cdn.com/317678438/files/PFE-USQ_Transcript_2020-07-01.pdf https://s21.q4cdn.com/317678438/files/PFE-USQ_Transcript_202...