Which Vaccine Is Better?

Which Vaccine Is Better?
UK approves Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine. They become the first country in the world to approve a vaccine outside of the trials.
https://www.bbc.com/news/health-55145696

Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine was submitted to FDA for approval on 10th November 2020. Expected meeting to review and possibly approve is 10th December 2020 (US.)
https://www.pfizer.com/news/press-release/press-release-detail/pfizer-and-biontech-conclude-phase-3-study-covid-19-vaccine

Moderna’s vaccine is also submitted for the FDA approval on 30th November. Expected FDA meeting to review and possibly approve is 17th December.
https://investors.modernatx.com/news-releases/news-release-details/moderna-announces-primary-efficacy-analysis-phase-3-cove-study

Ultra-cold storage requirements
https://www.reuters.com/article/health-coronavirus-vaccines-distribution/why-pfizers-ultra-cold-covid-19-vaccine-will-not-be-at-the-local-pharmacy-any-time-soon-idUSKBN27P2VP

Vaccine storage requirements and logistics.
https://www.paho.org/immunization/toolkit/resources/partner-pubs/ebook/Chapter5-Vaccine-Storage-and-Handling.pdf?ua=1

For fun here is a good link to read-up on the physics of the ultra-cold storage units.
https://www.wired.com/story/physics-of-materials-minus-80-degrees-celsius/

A good discussion about the cold-storage needs
https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/coronavirus/70-degrees-how-philly-plans-to-store-a-covid-19-vaccine-that-must-be-kept-ultra-cold/2592559/

WHO’s guidelines for cold-chain logistics
https://www.who.int/immunization/documents/IIP2015_Module2.pdf

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