[Nhcoll-l] cryo storage

[Jonathan Dunnum]

We have been approached about potential storage of vaccine in our Division of Genomic Resources at the Museum of Southwestern Biology. I think health departments in each state are being asked to identify institutions with ultracold storage capacity.

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Great catch Deb and Cody,

Repair responses and contingency plans for failures may also be challenged so this would be a good time to review those plans and procedures and agreements with supply companies.

Rob



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We (at Princeton University) were warned months ago that there is likely going to be a shortage of -80 freezers for this very reason.





Eli



On Wed, Nov 11, 2020 at 3:09 PM Cody Thompson <cwthomp at umich.edu<mailto:cwthomp at umich.edu>> wrote:

Debra:

That is a good question!  I suspect it depends on plant capacity if you are reliant on a vendor.  We use Messer as our bulk LN2 vendor - they do a lot of work with medical facilities - and I have not received any information from them regarding this particular issue.  However, I definitely will be asking that question.



Thanks,

Cody


Cody W. Thompson, PhD

Mammal Collections Manager

& Assistant Research Scientist

University of Michigan

Museum of Zoology

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Ann Arbor, Michigan 48108

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On Wed, Nov 11, 2020 at 2:51 PM Debra Trock <dtrock at calacademy.org<mailto:dtrock at calacademy.org>> wrote:

Have folks been giving a thought to the fact that if the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine requires ultra cold storage, there could be a shortage of liquid nitrogen and ultracold freezers on the horizon?  Are their contingency plans for the cryo collections in museums around the country - in fact the world?



Cheers,

Deb



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