and last updated 2020-12-21 00:18:37-05
Modernaâs coronavirus vaccine left Mississippiâs distribution center Sunday heading to dozens of sites, including Riverside Health.
Riversideâs Vice President and Chief Pharmacy Officer Cindy Williams said theyâre expecting 5,500 doses of Modernaâs vaccine as soon as Monday or Tuesday.
âWe havenât gotten the tracking information yet, but we are on standby,â she said. âThat will be spread amongst our five facilities.â
Unlike Pfizerâs, Modernaâs shots donât need to be stored at extremely low temperatures and has a longer shelf-life.
âI think one of the things thatâs going to be most helpful with this vaccine is once itâs thawed, weâve actually got 30 days in which to use it, so thatâs much better than what we have today, which is 120 hours,â Williams said.