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The extreme refrigeration requirement for Pfizer was dropped: https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/02/pfizer-vaccine-rollout-might-get-a-lot-easier-ultra-cold-s
by GekkePrutser 6y ago
The extreme refrigeration requirement for Pfizer was dropped: https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/02/pfizer-vaccine-rollout-might-get-a-lot-easier-ultra-cold-storage-not-required/ https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/02/pfizer-vaccine-rollo...
But yes they are more expensive. Still, I'd gladly pay that for a better vaccine even if I had to pay it myself.
- the-dude 6y agoWhat makes the other vaccines better than the AZ one?
- marvin 6y agoHigher likelihood of preventing serious illness, including from variants. Fewer reports of serious side effects, especially side effects that preclude vaccination from an ethics perspective in certain age cohorts and regions.
- rsynnott 6y agoHigher apparent efficacy, and the manufacturers, Pfizer-Biontec in particular, have actually been able to reliably produce the stuff.
- cmrdporcupine 6y agoMy understanding is that even the amended refrigeration requirements are still more restrictive than for AZ. Also not clear to me that all jursidictions are following the modified refrigeration standards.