Vaccine Fridge Temperature

Vaccines to temperatures outside the recommended ranges can decrease their potency and reduce the effectiveness and protection they provide.

Vaccine fridge temperature.

Store separately from vaccine. Refrigerators should maintain temperatures between 2 c and 8 c 36 f and 46 f. Was the power unplugged. It is better to.

Keys to storing and handling your vaccine supply apr 2018 a video designed to decrease vaccine storage and handling errors and preserve the nation s vaccine supply by demonstrating to immunization providers the recommended best practices for storage and handling of vaccines. Recordings taken every 15 min on calibrated digital data logger overnight. Label vaccine do not use and move to a functioning refrigerator. Refrigerated vaccines should be stored between 2 º c and 8 º c but the ideal temperature is 5 º c.

Store vaccines at ideal temperature. Vaccine should be stored only in freezers or refrigerator freezer units with separate compartments and exterior doors 50 to 1 5 c. Storage and handling errors can cost thousands of dollars in wasted vaccine and revaccination. Freezers should maintain temperatures between 50 c and 15 c 58 f and 5 f.

Refrigerator or room temperature. Refrigerator or room temperature. Refrigerator or freezer thermostats should be set at the factory set or midpoint temperature which will decrease the likelihood of temperature excursions. Download national vaccine storage guidelines strive for 5 vaccine fridge temperature chart poster.

Total time out of range. Take action if out of range. Refrigerators should maintain temperatures between 2 c and 8 c 36 f and 46 f. If the temperature is below 20 or above 80 celsius call your zone vaccine contact as soon as possible following identification of temperature excursion.

Temperature monitoring best practices for refrigerated vaccines fahrenheit f 1. Resources on proper vaccine storage and handling. Do not use or discard vaccine until instructed to by zone vaccine contact. Errors can also result in the loss of patient confidence when repeat doses are required.

Freezers should maintain temperatures between 50 c and 15 c 58 f and 5 f. As high as 54 50 49 53 f in primary vaccine storage unit 1. Zostavax herpes zoster shingles freezer. Strive for 5 vaccine fridge temperature chart poster as pdf 114 kb 2 pages.

Do not freeze diluent or expose to freezing temperatures. Data logger probe in glycol located in middle of refrigerator with vaccines. Cs243541 a revision february 2018.