The Mail on Sunday

READY FOR VACCINE LINE OF CRYOGENIC FREEZERS AT SECRET UK SITE

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STANDING at the ready, this row of nondescrip­t white freezers will store the first Covid vaccines to arrive on British soil this week. A total of 58 units in this high-security centre will each contain up to 86,000 doses of the newly approved Pfizer jab, which must be kept at minus 70C. The location of the hub is being kept secret, following Interpol warnings that organised criminal gangs are plotting to steal supplies.

Public Health England released the pictures of these ultra-low temperatur­e Twin-Guard freezers, which will each store more than £1.3 million-worth of the vaccine. The machines can chill contents to minus 86C and each has a back-up refrigerat­ion system to protect against failure. The secure facility has capacity to store up to five million doses.

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