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by pvsukale3 2040 days ago
-80ºC for Pfizer vaccine and -20ºC for mRNA vaccine. https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/11/17/9355633...
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_Microft 2040 days ago
mRNA is a term from molecular biology [0]. "MRNA" is the stock symbol of Moderna [1]. Both Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna use a mRNA based method for their vaccine.

You might want to update the comment to avoid confusion.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messenger_RNA

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moderna

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trevyn 2039 days ago
And initially formed as "ModeRNA Therapeutics"... I think they're enjoying the intentional confusion. :)
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kabes 2040 days ago
mRNA is confusing to use as short for Moderna here. It's also a type of vaccine. Pfizer vaccine is also mRNA.
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