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Vaccine Rollout in Lower-Middle Income Countries
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Getting vaccines for lower to middle income countries is a challenge. Some experts believe up to 90% in low income countries will not receive the vaccine in 2021. It isn’t just buying the vaccine for them, it is transporting the vaccine safely. The vaccine is incredibly temperature-sensitive. The Moderna vaccine must be kept between -25°C and -15°C (-13°F and 5°F), while the Pfizer vaccine is minus 70°C! The answer for rural areas: solar-powered refrigeration. This “cold chain” of refrigerated vehicles may allow many areas in places like Africa to receive the vaccine. There are still complications and experts think up to 25% of the vaccines will still be wasted until the refrigerators are perfected.
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#HST494, #ArizonaStateUniversity, #vaccine
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https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-55751714 ; https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/14/africa/africa-covid-vaccine-cold-chain-spc-intl/index.html ; https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/covid-19-vaccine-low-income-countries-lose-out-to-wealthy-countries#Vaccine-access
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Alisha Downs
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2021-01-23