February 19, 2021

BioNTech/Pfizer: Vaccine Can Be Stored At Higher Temps-Politico

The world’s chilliest coronavirus vaccine may have gotten a little warmer. The BioNTech/Pfizer coronavirus vaccine — which currently needs to be transported in ultra-low temperatures between -80 to -60 degrees Celsius — can actually remain stable at much higher temperatures, the two companies announced today. New data indicates that the vaccine is stable at -25 to -15 degrees Celsius, temperatures that are more commonly found in pharmaceutical freezers, Pfizer and BioNTech announced in a statement. They will submit this data to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and if it's accepted, vials of the vaccine could be stored at these temperatures for two weeks. Politico, 02/19/2021