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
Trucks, planes and storage facilities all need to be able to keep a vaccine cold. J2R/iStock via Getty Images PlusJust 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...