From Lab To You: The Journey Of Pfizer’s Covid-19 Vaccine

Today, the New News Newsminute has a special guest, who’ll be telling you about how Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine, which was granted emergency use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration a few days ago, gets from the labs all the way to the people who need them. Let’s welcome Dr.Tigger!

“Thank you. OK, so the journey of Pfizer’s Covid vaccine. After approval by officials, a vaccine can start its long journey to the people in need of it. As for the case of Pfizer’s vaccine, it’ll be packed up in dry ice boxes, with GPS and a temperature sensor, at Antarctic winter temperatures. Now they’re ready to be shipped to distribution centers and to airports, where UPS and FedEx will either fly them or drive them to hospitals, nursing homes, and pharmacies. And that’s where people will get their dosage. And I want to add, be patient because this process could take some time.”

Thank you, Dr.Tigger. “My pleasure.” So, do you understand this process now?