Two Vaccines, Two Sets of ProtocolsThe vaccines from Pfizer Inc. and Moderna Inc. carry different handling requirements, storage protocols and guidelines for thawing and timing doses.Storage: Facilities that handle both vaccines need to be equipped with three types of freezers and refrigeration units.
One capable of storing Pfizer’s vaccine at deep freeze, another for storing the Moderna vaccine and then a refrigerator used for thawing.
The vaccines’ crucial components can easily destabilize if not stored at the right temperature.Health workers at vaccination sites are constantly managing freezing, refrigeration and thawing times.