Pfizer to Deliver 2B Vaccine Doses to US This Year, Says Supply Chain EVP
Pfizer found through recent “stability testing” that its COVID-19 vaccine can be safely stored for two weeks in a regular household freezer, Frank D'Amelio, chief financial officer and executive vice president-supply chain, told a Barclays investor conference Thursday. It previously…
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said the vaccine could be refrigerated normally for five days once it’s thawed from a shipping temperature of 70 below zero, he said. “In terms of our cold chain requirements, they have not been an impediment in any way relative to our ability to deliver the vaccine on time or in terms of vaccine provisioning.” Pfizer’s commitment was to deliver 100 million doses to the U.S. government by the end of March, and “we're now at 120 million,” said D'Amelio. Its commitment to deliver 200 million doses by the end of July will now be met by the end of May, he said. It’s on pace to deliver 2 billion doses for the full year, up from the original target on 1.3 billion, and “we're working to improve upon that number as well,” he said. “From my perspective, very significant improvement in terms of our supply chain capabilities.” President Joe Biden announced Thursday he will direct states to make all adult Americans eligible for a vaccine by May 1.