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COVID vaccine logistics to start as sprint, turn into marathon

White FedEx planes with blue tails, with an image of the coronavirus as art. FedEx is helping ship supplies to combat the coronavirus.

About 40 million doses of two leading COVID-19 vaccines could be available for nationwide distribution by the end of December, with similar amounts metered out each month afterward in a carefully synchronized manner to ensure all jurisdictions have a predictable supply, Operation Warp Speed officials said at a press conference Wednesday.

Vaccine candidates from Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) and Moderna (NASDQ: MRNA) are expected to soon be authorized for emergency use by the Food and Drug...

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Pfizer plans ‘just-in-time’ COVID-19 vaccine distribution in Canada

A gloved hand take a vial of a COVID-19 vaccine. Pfizer says it is planning on distribution COViD-19 vaccines directly to locations in Canada.

Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) plans to distribute its potential COVID-19 vaccine directly to the locations where it will be administered in Canada in specialized, temperature-controlled containers filled with dry ice under a “flexible just-in-time” logistics scheme, the company said.

The pharmaceutical giant is developing its Canadian distribution plan with federal and provincial government agencies to deploy the vaccine in the event it is approved for use.

“We are working with urgency in collaboration with...

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Pfizer to bypass US government system for COVID vaccine distribution

A big white jet flanked by a blue and white truck on each side of nose. COVID-19 banner since both types of transport will be used to deliver coronavirus vaccines.

Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) will manage distribution of its COVID-19 vaccine on its own rather than through the U.S. government’s designated coordinator, but officials question whether the U.S. has an adequate supply of medical-grade freezers at the point of use for vaccines requiring storage at ultra-cold temperatures.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in August tasked McKesson Corp. to be the central distributor for COVID vaccines and related supplies needed to administer...

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