What Temperatures Should Vaccines Be?

Keep an accurate spare-parts record for a facility’s cold chain equipment

Keeping Spare-Parts Stock Records

Correctly apply the multi-dose vial policy (MDVP) to safely handle opened multi-dose vials

Using the Multi-Dose Vial Policy

Perform a shake test when vaccines have been exposed to freezing temperatures

How to Do a Shake Test

Cold Chain

Determine Whether Cold-Chain Equipment Needs Maintenance or Repair

Use a safety box properly to discard used syringes

Using a Safety Box

To keep vaccines safe, they must be kept at the right temperature. But temperature sensitivity can vary between vaccines.