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Half of vaccines are binned - 'fridge-free' versions could change that

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Scientists have successfully kept vaccines stable at room temperature for a full year, per BBC News. This addresses a major waste problem: roughly half of vaccines are currently discarded due to cold-chain failures. Room-temperature formulations could fundamentally transform global vaccine distribution.

Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce85qe8j0nzo?at_mediu...

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