The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) have approved wider storage and transportation conditions for Comirnaty™ (the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine).
Long-term storage of Comirnaty™ still requires ultra-cold temperatures of -90°C to -60°C. Unopened vials can be stored and transported at domestic freezer temperatures (-25°C to -15°C) for up to 2 weeks. Vials stored or transported at domestic freezer temperatures can be returned to ultra-cold longer term storage within the original shelf life of the product. Unopened vials can be stored for up to 5 days at temperatures of 2°C to 8°C. Once thawed, Comirnaty™ cannot be refrozen.
Once diluted, Comirnaty™ can be stored or transported at room temperatures of up to 30°C for up to 6 hours either in vials or syringes.
The product information contains the most up-to-date storage and transport requirements.
The full TGA statement can be accessed via the link below:
TGA: Wider storage and transportation conditions for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine now approved