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The guidelines for any vaccine storage and monitoring is being developed by the doctors and experts of the department of disease control and prevention. The state vaccine for children programs need that practices utilize this guidance as a minimum. They may also select to need stern criteria for their activities and programs.

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These tips and guidance are meant to keep vaccines stored securely. Even in vaccine logistics and supply chain, they should not be opened to temperatures at which they could misplace their effectiveness.

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The manufacturers of vaccines offer proper guidelines about the vaccines, their usage and storage. One should keep these vaccines protected even in the times of vaccine logistics and supply chain. These manufacturers provide the product-specific information that includes:

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• At what temperature the vaccines should be kept and stored.• If required then how to store and use a diluent to restructure a vaccine.• When to chuck-out the vaccines.

The centers for disease control and prevention vaccine storage and handling toolkit gives suggestions which are apt for workplaces, but serve as minimum needs for vaccine for children providers. The basic points include:

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• Exercising a temperature buffered probe rather than counting ambient air temperatures.

• Using a digital data logger with a detachable probe that endlessly records and stores temperature information at regular programmable intervals.

• Having a stand-alone refrigerator and stand-alone freezer units apt for vaccine storage rather than combination (refrigerator + freezer) or other units not made for storing vaccines.

• Stop using dorm-style or bar-style refrigerator/freezers for vaccines’ storage, even temporary.

• Time to time checking and review of expiration dates of vaccines and rotation of vaccine stock.

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During vaccine logistics and supply chain, don’t let your vaccines exposed to temperatures at which they could lose their potency. Well, the immunization training book also carries guidelines for storing the vaccines, including:

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• The refrigerator temperature should be measured between 2°C and 8°C.• The freezer temperature should be measured -15°C or lower.• Vaccines which are designed to be kept in the refrigerator should never be frozen.• The refrigerator and freezer’s temperatures should be noted at least twice each day. The maximum

and minimum temperatures reached each day should also be noted on the temperature log.

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