KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Missouri hospital recently obtained a cold-storage unit for COVID-19 vaccines.
The University of Central Missouri and its College of Health Science and Technology had the unit delivered to Western Missouri Medical Center on Sunday.
Alice Greife, dean of the College of Health, Science and Technology, said in a news release that the freezer is expected to be used for vaccines through the upcoming spring semester.
“While this will limit our capacity for super cold storage, it was never a question by our faculty as to whether or not we should do this,” Greife said. “The first thing they wanted to know was how can we get it done as quickly as possible to help the community?”
Dr. David Glover, UCM’s medical director, said the university providing the cold-storage unit is a “major step forward” in the fight against COVID-19, the release stated.
