What Temperatures Should Vaccines Be?

Cold Chain

Determine Whether Cold-Chain Equipment Needs Maintenance or Repair

Arrange vaccines and diluents inside the refrigerator so they are not exposed to damaging temperatures

Arranging Vaccines Inside Any Refrigerator

Arrange vaccines and diluents inside the refrigerator so they are not exposed to damaging temperatures

Using Top-Opening Refrigerators With Baskets

Planning

Creating an Equipment Inventory

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

Keeping Spare-Parts Stock Records

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