Vaccine Storage and Handling Toolkit

At a Glance

The Vaccine Storage and Handling Toolkit (May 2014) is a comprehensive resource for providers on vaccine storage and handling recommendations and best practice strategies. It includes considerations for equipment both storage units and thermometers, strategies for maintaining the cold chain, routine storage and handling practices, inventory management and emergency procedures for protecting vaccine inventories.

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[4MB, 109 pages] May 2014

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Description

The Vaccine Storage and Handling Toolkit is based on the recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), the manufacturer's product information and studies from the National Institute for Scientific Technology (NIST). The toolkit outlines best practice strategies and recommendations on:

Equipment considerations for storage units and thermometers
Maintaining the cold chain
Routine storage and handling practices
Inventory management
Emergency procedures for protecting vaccine inventories

Note: For more detailed information on storage and handling recommendations and guidance for individual vaccines, please refer to FDA's package inserts

easily found on the IAC website.Feb 2013

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Related Resources

You Call the Shots: Vaccine Storage and Handling Module is an interactive, web-based module which provides learning opportunities, self-test practice questions, reference and resource materials, and an extensive glossary. Continuing education credit or a certificate of completion available.
Examples of vaccine labels [17 pages] which can be used to organize vaccines within the storage unit. Referenced in the storage and handling Toolkit and the Guide. Updated Nov 2012
Guidelines for Storage and Temperature Monitoring of Refrigerated Vaccines [17 pages]Presentation from the National Institute of Standards and Technology on storage units, thermometers (including digital data loggers), and temperature monitoring. New Nov 2012
Temperature Excursion Checklist [1 page] Worksheet to use when storage unit temperatures are outside the recommended ranges. New Nov 2012