Not to sure how this will work.
Quote:
GP practices can store defrosted Covid vaccine in fridges, NHSE suggests
The news comes amid logistical concerns around Pfizer’s vaccine – of which the UK Government has bought 40m doses – requiring ultra-low storage temperatures of below -70C.
However NHS England’s DES specification, published yesterday, only states that practices must have fridge capacity to store vaccine at +2-8C, suggesting they may not have to store the vaccine while it remains frozen.
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https://www.pulsetoday.co.uk/news/cl...land-suggests/
Our GP and his Partner are hard pressed to deal with their current ioad so the idea of their having to administer 975 doses a wwk even if they rope in their part-time practice nurse and, even if it is feasible to store these doses at + 2C to -8C, they would still only have a 5 day shelf life.
On a personal note. A neighbour is currently working 12 hour days down in Rugby installing the neccessary freezer compartments in lorries that will be delivering the vaccines. Purpose built and as far as he is aware they have to cope with temps down to -50 which sounds like the vaccines will have started the defrost cycle before they are even delivered.
... I hope he is mistaken.