COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer/BioNTech can be stored in the refrigerator for up to one month
Bern, 2.6.2021 - Comirnaty®: Swissmedic approves storage at 2–8 °C for up to one month - In May 2021, the pharmaceutical company Pfizer submitted new stability data on its COVID-19 vaccine (Comirnaty®) to Swissmedic, the Swiss Agency for Therapeutic Products. These data show that the coronavirus vaccine can be stored at refrigerator temperature for a considerably longer period than previously recommended. Having scrutinised the data from the stability studies, on 1 June 2021 Swissmedic approved the modified storage conditions. This makes it easier to handle the vaccine – which is already approved for use in Switzerland – during the current vaccination campaign.