Calculating Storage Requirements for Vaccines
 
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To determine if your cold chain storage capacity is sufficient, you will need to calculate the storage requirements for vaccines and the storage capacity of your existing cold chain equipment. If the storage volume required for your vaccines is greater than your existing cold chain storage capacity, you have a capacity issue that will need to be addressed.