How Vacuum Technology Supports COVID-19 Vaccine Efficacy
Dieter Müller • February 2, 2021
The storage and transport of COVID-19 vaccines has to be managed in a cold chain, with the first approved vaccine by Pfizer-BioNtech requiring storage temperatures of -70 C. Besides using dry ice (solid carbon dioxide at -75.8 C), Vacuum Insulated Panels and vacuum insulation have become attractive solutions.
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