As 2020 comes to a close, many are optimistic as vaccines are approved and distributed. Vaccination is an effective public health measure to prevent and control a number of infectious diseases. But since vaccines are biological products and sensitive to hot and cold, they need to be maintained within a narrow range of temperatures, often referred to as the ‘cold-chain.’ This refers to the preservation of consistent temperatures for refrigerated vaccines from manufacture through delivery to health care facilities. In every step of the cold chain, vaccines require a cold temperature range for their storage, or they will lose their efficacy. As per the CDC, cold chain storage requirements for each COVID-19 vaccine will vary from refrigerated (2°C to 8°C), frozen (-15° to -25°C), ultra-cold (-60° to -80°C) temperatures.
GovShop, powered by Public Spend Forum’s expertise in data and procurement, is providing supplier verification, contract identification, and real-time inventory availability in the Coronavirus (COVID-19) response efforts. Here, we highlight our newest supplier category, cold storage, within our coronavirus (COVID‑19) dataset.
Below, we have highlighted suppliers from this category but for the full list of suppliers, please visit the GovShop category page.
