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Keeping coronavirus vaccines at subzero temperatures during distribution will be hard, but likely key to ending pandemic

  • Written by Anna Nagurney, John F. Smith Memorial Professor of Operations Management, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Keeping coronavirus vaccines at subzero temperatures during distribution will be hard, but likely key to ending pandemicTrucks, planes and storage facilities all need to be able to keep a vaccine cold. J2R/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Just like a fresh piece of fish, vaccines are highly perishable products and must be kept at very cold, specific temperatures. The majority of COVID-19 vaccines under development – like the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines – are...

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