Pfizer's vaccine is reportedly being transported by United Airlines in readiness for distribution
* Pfizer are readying for distribution of the first batches of the COVID vaccine
* The vaccine is still not approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
* The FDA will meet on December 10 in a public hearing to consider the data
* Vaccine will be flown around the country in special conditions to keep it cold
* The Pfizer vaccination must be stored at minus 70 degrees Celsius
* The Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) is giving permission for dry ice to be used
United Airlines on Friday began operating charter flights to move shipments of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccination ahead of a mass inoculation program expected to begin in late December, according to a report.
The flights are the first step in a global supply and distribution network, which is being prepared to spring into action when the vaccine is approved by regulators.
The airline has been granted special permission by the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) to fly with increased quantities of dry ice, to keep the vaccine cold.
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