What Temperatures Should Vaccines Be?

Stock Management

Using Top-Opening Refrigerators Without Baskets

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

Using Top-Opening Refrigerators With Baskets

Accurately use temperature monitoring devices to determine if vaccines are stored in safe conditions

How to Monitor and Record Refrigerator Temperatures

Use vaccine vial monitors (VVMs) to determine when to use and discard vaccines

How to Read a VVM

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.