| The US has currently purchased enough vaccine for 50 million people (100 million doses). Further doses from Pfizer are not expected until around June because of obligations Pfizer has to other countries. Within the US, each state will be allocated vaccines in proportion to their population. Each state is then responsible for deciding how to allocate them. You can look for your state here [0] Logisticly speaking, the plan [1] is for Pfizer to ship vaccines directly to the point of use, using custom containers featuring dryice, thermal sensors, and GPS. These containers can passively maintain temperature for up to 10 days. Once at the point of use, the vaccine can be stored for up to 6 months if a suitable freezer is available. Without a ultra low temperature freezer, the vaccine can be stored in the Pfizer container used for shipping for up to 30 days, provided the dry ice is replaced regularly. Standard refrigerators can store the vaccine for up to 5 days. The vaccine must be thawed before it can be used. [0] https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2020/12/07/state-... [1] https://www.pfizer.com/news/hot-topics/covid_19_vaccine_u_s_... |
> Accounts differ over the timing of the discussions between Pfizer and federal officials about locking in extra doses. Several people said that during late summer or early fall, Pfizer officials repeatedly warned the Trump administration that demand could vastly outstrip supply and urged it to pre-order more doses, but were turned down.
[1] https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/07/us/politics/trump-pfizer-...