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Airlines scramble to prepare for ultra-cold shipping of coronavirus vaccine

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COVID-19 vaccines developed by Pfizer and Moderna, whose doses, which require deep freezing, are likely to be among the first to be distributed.A recent survey by an air cargo association and a drug shippers’ group found only 15 per cent of industry participants felt ready to transport goods near the -70 C required by the Pfizer vaccine, while around 60 per cent could meet Moderna’s less stringent -20 C requirement.Typically, airlines use containers with cooling materials such as dry ice to transport pharmaceutical products, but some don’t have temperature controls, making products susceptible to unforeseen events such as flight delays.Airlines are now considering options ranging from a large plug-in freezer that can cost about as much as a.

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