State officials say they’re expecting thousands of doses of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine to arrive later this week.
Monday afternoon, Governor Tony Evers announced the state will receive an initial shipment of 16,000 doses, and in the coming weeks, will receive a total of 100,000 doses.
Moderna’s vaccine can be stored in normal freezers, allowing it to be directly shipped to vaccinating units.
Pfizer’s vaccine was taken to “ultra-cold storage freezers” ahead of distribution. The company had recommended its vaccine be stored in commercially-available low temperature freezers. The freezing process can extend vaccine shelf life for up to six months. CLICK HERE for ore facts about the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine distribution.