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What's happening
The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday that United Airlines had initiated charter flights to transport BNT162b2, the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) and BioNTech (NASDAQ:BNTX). Over the weekend, other news organizations reported confirmation by the Federal Aviation Administration of the "first mass air shipment" of a COVID vaccine.
Doses of BNT162b2 are being flown from Belgium, where Pfizer operates a manufacturing facility, to Chicago. But that's just the first stop. From there, the COVID vaccine will be delivered to distribution hubs across the U.S.
BNT162b2 requires ultra-cold storage. Pfizer and BioNTech developed temperature-controlled thermal shippers that use dry ice to maintain temperatures of around minus 94 degrees Fahrenheit for up to 10 days. The FAA reportedly gave permission for United Airlines' cargo planes to carry 15,000 pounds of dry ice per flight -- five times more than is normally allowed.
What's happening
The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday that United Airlines had initiated charter flights to transport BNT162b2, the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) and BioNTech (NASDAQ:BNTX). Over the weekend, other news organizations reported confirmation by the Federal Aviation Administration of the "first mass air shipment" of a COVID vaccine.
Doses of BNT162b2 are being flown from Belgium, where Pfizer operates a manufacturing facility, to Chicago. But that's just the first stop. From there, the COVID vaccine will be delivered to distribution hubs across the U.S.
BNT162b2 requires ultra-cold storage. Pfizer and BioNTech developed temperature-controlled thermal shippers that use dry ice to maintain temperatures of around minus 94 degrees Fahrenheit for up to 10 days. The FAA reportedly gave permission for United Airlines' cargo planes to carry 15,000 pounds of dry ice per flight -- five times more than is normally allowed.