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Right, but if you order enough to give 100 people 2 doses (200 doses) and only 50 decide to get the vaccine, you have 100 doses left over. The COVID vaccines h
by treesknees 5y ago
Right, but if you order enough to give 100 people 2 doses (200 doses) and only 50 decide to get the vaccine, you have 100 doses left over.
The COVID vaccines have essentially a 6-month shelf life before they are considered expired [1]. So if the example doses above were delivered several months ago, the period for collecting and transporting them to another country is pretty small.
Instead of throwing away this unused vaccine, it could be given to people who are willing to participate in a booster study or would like to have it, without making the booster mandatory. Obviously a mandate wouldn't work for the excess supply sitting around.
[1]https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/national-international/unused-covid-vaccines-may-expire-what-expiration-dates-mean/2648675/ https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/national-international/unused-co...