Grand Rapids’ Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) could soon see its cargo operations grow, with new freighter operators looking to transport shipments of the Pfizer vaccine manufactured at the Portage, Mich., site nearby. “We’re working with four Asian and European 747 freighter operators that have expressed an interest,” Director of Commercial Development Stephen Clark […]
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Its temperature requirement is among the largest hurdles in transporting the Pfizer vaccine, with competing vaccines from Moderna and Johnson & Johnson having less strict requirements. Morry Gash - Pool/Getty Morry Gash - Pool/Getty
Some trucks will go to the nearby airport while others will travel across the country. Trucks have a higher tolerance for dry ice shipments since the truck is separate from the trailer. Rey Del Rio/Getty Morry Gash - Pool/Getty
In just a few hours, these vaccines will travel across the US in preparation for the first inoculations the next day.