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Thawing small numbers of vials of Comirnaty concentrate for adults and adolescents

Ian Allen, Pharmacy Quality Assurance Regional Specialist (NW), North West Pharmaceutical Quality AssurancePublished Last updated See all updates
Topics: AdultsCold chain managementPfizer-BioNTech: Handling · Standard Operating ProceduresTrusts ·

Standard Operating Procedure for moving small numbers of Comirnaty concentrate for adults and vials from an ultra-low temperature freezer into a fridge to thaw

Purpose

Attached to this page are:

  • A standard operating procedure describing the process of moving small numbers of Comirnaty concentrate for adults and adolescents vaccine vials from an ultra-low temperature freezer into a fridge to thaw

Presentation

The attachment is presented in Word to enable adaptation locally, or as reference source to check that existing local procedures are robust and comprehensive.
Within the SOP:

  • GREEN TEXT indicates that detail is awaited, and will be added when available;
  • RED TEXT indicates where detail is to be added locally.

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Change history

  1. Reference to Comirnaty (10 microgram/dose) concentrate for Children 5-11 years removed as this presentation no longer to be delivered frozen
  1. Changed throughout to include Children 5-11 years product. Removal of reference to Regulation 174 product.
  1. Content reviewed and accurate
  1. Updated to reflect availability of Comirnaty-branded product and associated changes
  1. New Pfizer thaw label image added with extended 31 day expiry
  1. Published