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Old 12-22-2020, 02:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Chi-Town View Post
The Moderna vaccine does not need the ultra freeze requirement that the Pfizer vaccine requires. And it can be shipped in smaller quantities. So I guess that's what we'll get. Both are like Coke and Pepsi. Remember that the second shot has to be from the same manufacturer as the first.
The Moderna vaccine will be a priority for more rural areas that do not have the necessary facilities and equipment to keep the Pfizer vaccine at the required storage temperature. I am kind of scratching my head trying to figure out how two vacancies with substantially the same effectiveness have such different storage requirements?