STUFF SPORTS 24 November 2020 – In another positive finding, the Oxford vaccine needs only to be refrigerated, unlike another candidate developed by drug companies Pfizer, which needs to be kept frozen at -80 degrees Celsius. A different vaccine, made by Moderna, is also kept frozen, but once thawed it can last in a refrigerator for up to 30 days.
Refrigeration will make it easier to transport and store globally, particularly in lower and middle-income countries. The Oxford candidate is also much cheaper.
“We have a vaccine for the world,” said Professor Andrew Pollard, the trial’s lead investigator.
“Our goal at the beginning was to make sure that we can have a vaccine that was accessible everywhere. I think we have actually managed to do that, so it’s a very exciting day today.
“This is an incredibly exciting moment for human health.”
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