It could've been worse /
huh??. I don't get it, are these dose all ready to go. i thought they were supplied in a vial that had to be thawed before use ?? These look like prepacked insulin/ saline or something.
COVID-19 vaccines pre-prepared in syringes can be safely transported.
COVID-19 vaccines pre-prepared in syringes can be safely transported. One of the main reasons for the hold-ups in the mass vaccination campaigns against COVID-19 are the precautions that must be taken regarding the handling of the vaccines and their administration. They have to be transported under very specific conditions and the syringes used for their administration must be prepared at the same vaccination site. Healthcare workers must ensure they avoid any sudden movements of the vaccines so as not to affect the vector they use, messenger RNA molecules in the case of the Pfizer BioNTech and Moderna vaccines.
Yeah ok, so once thawed they need to be used within 6 hrs at room temp according to early cdc reports on handling or it renders the mRNA preparation inert/ void for use. This states it's good for 'at least 3 hrs' so pre-packaged for use/ transportation also requires refrigeration at -120 or whatever for long distances. Guess the larger chiller transport containers busted open somehow .... Edit. so they can be transported (presumably in a vehicle, ship, aircraft) yet Healthcare workers must ensure they avoid any sudden movements of the vaccine .... Fcking clown world right there.
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