UK digital asset tracking provider Everyware announced the launch of a distributed ledger technology (DLT) solution to monitor the temperature of COVID-19 and other vaccines in storage rooms across National Health Services (NHS) hospitals. Everyware partnered with Hedera Hashgraph for the project and developed the technology on its decentralized public platform.
COVID-19 vaccines must be kept at certain temperatures at all times to maintain their efficacy. Pfizer’s vaccine, one of those approved for use in the UK, must be kept between -80 and -60 degrees Celsius for up to 10 days unopened and at 2 to 8 degrees for five days at vaccine administering centers.
Distribution centers and transportation trucks are prepared to store the vaccines at the recommended temperatures before they arrive at NHS facilities.
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