TABLE 11.1
Several Vaccines Approved for COVID-19
Vaccine
Type
Administered
Eff cacy (%) Storage
Authorized Use
Pfzer, BioNTech
Moderna
Johnson & Johnson
Gamaleya
Research
Institute,
Sputnik V
OxfordAstraZeneca,
AZD1222
CanSino Biologics,
Convidecia
Sinopharm,
BBIBP-CorV
Sinovac,
CoronaVac
Bharat Biotech,
Covaxin
mRNA
mRNA
Adenovirus-based
(Ad26)
Adenovirus-based
(Ad26,
Ad5)
Adenovirus-based
(ChAdOx1)
Adenovirus-based
(Ad5)
An inactivated
coronavirus
vaccine
Inactivated vaccine
Inactivated form of
the coronavirus
2 doses, 3 weeks
apart
2 doses, 4 weeks
apart
1 dose
2 doses, 3 weeks
apart
2 doses, up to
12 weeks
apart
Single dose
2 doses, 3 weeks
apart
2 doses, 2 weeks
apart
2 doses, 4 weeks
apart
95
94.5
Up to 72
91.6
Up to 82.4
65.28
79.34
Up to 83.5
80.6
–25°C to –15°C
30 days with refrigeration,
6
months at –20°C
Up to 2 years frozen (–20°C),
and up to 3 months
refrigerated (2°C–8°C).
Freezer storage
Stable in refrigerator for at
least
6 months
Refrigerated
Refrigerated
At least a week at room
temperature
Emergency use approved in the United States
(December 11, 2020) and fully approved in
other countries (Bahrain, Brazil, New
Zealand, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland)
Emergency use approved in the United
States (December 18, 2020) and fully
approved in Switzerland
Emergency use approved in the United
States (February
27, 2021) and other
countries
Approved for early use in Russia (December
14, 2020). Emergency use in Belarus, other
countries
Emergency use in Britain, India, other
countries (Dec. 30, 2020). Denmark, Iceland
and Norway (March 11), Germany, France,
and Italy (March 15) suspended the use of
the vaccine because of concerns about a
possible increased risk of blood clots
Approved in China, emergency use in
Mexico and Pakistan
Approved in China, the United Arab
Emirates, Bahrain. Emergency use in Egypt,
Iraq, Nepal, Peru, and other countries
Approved in China, Emergency use in
Azerbaijan, Brazil, Mexico, Ukraine, and
others
Emergency use in India, Iran, and
Zimbabwe
Viruses, Pathogens, and Other Contaminants
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Source:
Data from NYTimes Coronavirus vaccine tracker (Zimmer et al., 2020). Updated March 15, 2021.
Several Vaccines Approved for COVID-19
Vaccine
Type
Administered
Eff cacy (%) Storage
Authorized Use
Pfzer, BioNTech
Moderna
Johnson & Johnson
Gamaleya
Research
Institute,
Sputnik V
OxfordAstraZeneca,
AZD1222
CanSino Biologics,
Convidecia
Sinopharm,
BBIBP-CorV
Sinovac,
CoronaVac
Bharat Biotech,
Covaxin
mRNA
mRNA
Adenovirus-based
(Ad26)
Adenovirus-based
(Ad26,
Ad5)
Adenovirus-based
(ChAdOx1)
Adenovirus-based
(Ad5)
An inactivated
coronavirus
vaccine
Inactivated vaccine
Inactivated form of
the coronavirus
2 doses, 3 weeks
apart
2 doses, 4 weeks
apart
1 dose
2 doses, 3 weeks
apart
2 doses, up to
12 weeks
apart
Single dose
2 doses, 3 weeks
apart
2 doses, 2 weeks
apart
2 doses, 4 weeks
apart
95
94.5
Up to 72
91.6
Up to 82.4
65.28
79.34
Up to 83.5
80.6
–25°C to –15°C
30 days with refrigeration,
6
months at –20°C
Up to 2 years frozen (–20°C),
and up to 3 months
refrigerated (2°C–8°C).
Freezer storage
Stable in refrigerator for at
least
6 months
Refrigerated
Refrigerated
At least a week at room
temperature
Emergency use approved in the United States
(December 11, 2020) and fully approved in
other countries (Bahrain, Brazil, New
Zealand, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland)
Emergency use approved in the United
States (December 18, 2020) and fully
approved in Switzerland
Emergency use approved in the United
States (February
27, 2021) and other
countries
Approved for early use in Russia (December
14, 2020). Emergency use in Belarus, other
countries
Emergency use in Britain, India, other
countries (Dec. 30, 2020). Denmark, Iceland
and Norway (March 11), Germany, France,
and Italy (March 15) suspended the use of
the vaccine because of concerns about a
possible increased risk of blood clots
Approved in China, emergency use in
Mexico and Pakistan
Approved in China, the United Arab
Emirates, Bahrain. Emergency use in Egypt,
Iraq, Nepal, Peru, and other countries
Approved in China, Emergency use in
Azerbaijan, Brazil, Mexico, Ukraine, and
others
Emergency use in India, Iran, and
Zimbabwe
Viruses, Pathogens, and Other Contaminants
195
Source:
Data from NYTimes Coronavirus vaccine tracker (Zimmer et al., 2020). Updated March 15, 2021.