Updated Information and Storage Requirements for COVID-19 Vaccines

Updated information on the three available vaccines is available through the Food & Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Reviewing the available materials for each vaccine will help to ensure you are properly storing any vaccines delivered to your pharmacy.

Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) Vaccine

The Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) COVID-19 Vaccine has now received Emergency Use Authorization from the FDA. Please review the product information and storage requirements for this single-dose vaccine.

Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced that it is allowing undiluted frozen vials of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine to be transported and stored at temperatures commonly found in pharmaceutical freezers for a period of up to two weeks. The updated Fact Sheets for Health Care Providers Administering Vaccine helps providers understand the new alternative transportation and storage temperatures.

Moderna Vaccine

Storage information on the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine can be found here.