MANILA — The Department of Health assured the public on Tuesday that vaccination operations in the country have contingency plans for the storage of COVID-19 vaccines, as rotational power outages hit Luzon.
The sites, according to the agency, are tasked to ensure that "contingency plans are in place, simulation activities have been conducted, and that back-up power sources are available." The energy department had also advised cold storage facilities in Luzon to continue operating despite the rotating power outages, which could last for up to an hour.
For example, US-based Pfizer’s vaccine needs to be stored at -70 degrees Celsius, while China's CoronaVac can be stored at 2 to 8 degrees Celsius.
Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)
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