Here is FDA’s decision that allows undiluted frozen vials of the Pfizer-vaccine to be moved and stored at normal freezer temperatures for up to two weeks. Previously, the Pfizer vaccine had to be held at an ultra-low temperature freezer (-80ºC to -60ºC). The FDA updated their Fact Sheet for Healthcare Providers Administering Vaccine to reflect this change.
This newfound storage and handling requirement makes the Pfizer vaccine perfect for community vaccination sites- and makes additional vaccination mega-sites less attractive as a way to get vaccine to the people.
