Chilled
It’s not only fresh fruit and veg that need refrigeration – so do COVID-19 vaccines. How will this be ensured in developing countries like Sudan, where only 28% have electricity and temperatures climb over 100F/37C? One solution is solar fridges. UNICEF have already installed these in over 700 health facilities and expects to install another 65,000 around the world by the end of 2020. Another innovation is from Sure Chill, which makes fridges that use ice to keep vaccines cool for days, or even weeks, without a source of power. In time, Pfizer also expects to create a powder vaccine.
— Wayne Visser
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