Resources to support you and your staff
Full Prescribing Information and EUA Fact Sheets
(16 years of age and older) -
DO NOT DILUTE, Gray Cap
Updates to non-English Prescribing Information may be delayed.
Información de prescripción completa(16 años de edad y más),
NO DILUIR, tapa gris
(16 years of age and older) -
DILUTE BEFORE USE, Purple Cap
Updates to non-English Prescribing Information may be delayed.
Información de prescripción completa(16 años de edad y más),
DILUIR ANTES DE USAR, tapa morada
Providers (12 Years & Up) -
DO NOT DILUTE, Gray Cap
Updates to non-English Fact Sheets may be delayed.
Hoja informativa de la EUA para proveedores de vacunación(12 años de edad y más),
NO DILUIR, tapa gris
Providers (12 Years & Up) -
DILUTE BEFORE USE, Purple Cap
Updates to non-English Fact Sheets may be delayed.
Hoja informativa de la EUA para proveedores de vacunación(12 años de edad y más),
DILUIR ANTES DE USAR, tapa morada
Recipients and Caregivers
(12 Years & Up)
Updates to non-English Fact Sheets may be delayed.
Hoja informativa de la EUA para receptores y cuidadores(12 años de edad y más)
Storage, Shipping, and Handling Resources
Formulation/Presentation GuideUpdated 04/26/2022 Expiry Information
Updated 04/26/2022 Preparation and Dosing Guide
Updated 03/29/2022 Shipping and Handling Guidelines -
Single-Use Thermal Shipping Container
Updated 01/24/2022 Shipping and Handling Guidelines -
Medium Thermal Shipping
Container
Updated 01/24/2022 Returning Real-Time Temperature
Monitor and Thermal
Shipping Container
Updated 11/19/2021 Checklist for Storage, Handling, and Preparation
Updated 03/29/2022 LDV Resource Sheet
Updated 03/29/2022 Catalogue of Thermal Shipping Containers
Updated 04/21/2022
Helpful links
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Ensuring the Authenticity of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine and Registered Trademark Name COMIRNATY®
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Pfizer is committed to patient safety and ensuring that people have accurate information about the vaccine, including how it is accessed and administered. We are actively monitoring for fraudulent offers of illegitimate vaccines to protect patients from products that might be dangerous and lead to serious and life-threatening harm
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The vaccine is only administered intramuscularly by a healthcare professional2,3
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The vaccine is not taken orally and is not available in a capsule or tablet form2,3
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Authentic vaccines, manufactured by Pfizer Inc., will include the Pfizer and BioNTech names on the label and are dispensed in a vial as follows:
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For Ages 12 years and older DILUTE BEFORE USE Purple Cap vials. Two versions of the vial label are in current circulation - with or without a purple border2
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For Ages 12 years and older DO NOT DILUTE Gray Cap vials, the vial label includes a gray border3
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For Ages 5 through 11 years DILUTE BEFORE USE Orange Cap vials, the vial label includes an orange border4
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Ensure the safety of the vaccine vials by limiting access to only authorized personnel. The location they are stored in must be secure and locked when not in use. To prevent counterfeits, discard vaccine vials in sharps containers and empty vial cartons as medical waste or deface or safely crush all materials so they cannot be reused. Remember, the vaccines are only available through government-authorized vaccination centers – such as doctor’s offices, authorized pharmacies, outpatient clinics, community vaccination locations, and hospitals. The vaccine can only be administered by licensed healthcare professionals, or other individuals that are approved vaccinators, at government-authorized vaccination sites. Individual doses are not for sale5,6
If you suspect the vaccine you have purchased may be counterfeit, contact us at
To learn more, visit https://www.pfizer.com/counterfeiting/frequently-asked-questions.
- COMIRNATY® (COVID-19 Vaccine, mRNA). Prescribing Information. Pfizer and BioNTech; December 16, 2021.
- Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine. Emergency Use Authorization Fact Sheet for Healthcare Providers Administering Vaccine (Vaccination Providers) (12 years of age and older), DILUTE BEFORE USE, Purple Cap.
Pfizer and BioNTech; January 31, 2022. - Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine. Emergency Use Authorization Fact Sheet for Healthcare Providers Administering Vaccine (Vaccination Providers) (12 years of age and older), DO NOT DILUTE, Gray Cap.
Pfizer and BioNTech; January 31, 2022. - Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine. Emergency Use Authorization Fact Sheet for Healthcare Providers Administering Vaccine (Vaccination Providers) (5 through 11 years of age), DILUTE BEFORE USE, Orange Cap.
Pfizer and BioNTech; January 03, 2022. - COVID-19 Vaccination Program Interim Playbook for Jurisdiction Operations – September 16, 2020 Version 1.0. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; 2020.
- McCurry MC. Secure disposal of vaccine vials and packaging recommendations. US Department of Defense; 2020.