Refrigerator Setup for Vaccine Storage - Immunize Utah
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Refrigerator Setup for Vaccine Storage A carefully organized refrigerator helps protect vaccine and facilitates vaccine inventory management. Refrigerate all vaccines except MMRV, Varicella, and Zoster. MMR vaccine can be stored in a refrigerator or freezer. www.eziz.org IMM-963 (11/14) California Department of Public Health, Immunization Branch Refrigerator-only Unit Usable space for vaccine is inside dashed lines. 2 2 2 VFC Vaccine DTaP IPV Hib Hep B PCV Rota Rota Hep A VFC Vaccine VFC Vaccine MCV Tdap Flu HPV DTaP IPV Hib Hep B Privately purchased vaccine No vaccine in doors. Do not block air vents. No vaccine in solid plastic trays or containers. Always keep vaccine in its original box. Do not open the box until you are ready to use the vaccine. Store only vaccine and other medication in vaccine storage units. No food in refrigerator. If you have any problems with your refrigerator, keep the refrigerator door shut and notify the California VFC Program at (877) 243-8832 . No vaccine in drawers or on floor of refrigerator. Keep vaccine with the earliest expira- tion dates to front of shelf. If you have vaccine that will expire in 3–6 months that you will not be able to use, notify the VFC Program. Keep temperatures between 35ºF and 46ºF. Expires in 9 months Expires in 3 months Keep baskets 2-3 inches from walls and other baskets. Place vaccine boxes in breathable plastic mesh baskets or directly on shelves. Label baskets or shelves by type of vaccine. Separate VFC vaccine from privately purchased vaccine and label them clearly. Group vaccine by pediatric and adolescent types. Above 46ºF is too warm! Call VFC. Below 35ºF is too cold! Call VFC. VFC Field Rep.
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Refrigerator Setup for Vaccine Storage
A carefully organized refrigerator helps protect vaccine and facilitates vaccine inventory management. Refrigerate all vaccines except MMRV, Varicella, and Zoster. MMR vaccine can be stored in a refrigerator or freezer.
www.eziz.org
IMM-963 (11/14)California Department of Public Health, Immunization Branch
Refrigerator-only Unit
Usable space for vaccine is inside dashed lines.
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VFC Vaccine
DTaP IPVHibHep B
PCV Rota Rota Hep A
VFC Vaccine
VFC Vaccine
MCV Tdap FluHPV
DTaP IPVHibHep B
Privately purchased vaccine
No vaccine in doors.
Do not block air vents.
No vaccine in solid plastic trays or containers.
Always keep vaccine in its original box. Do not open the box until you are ready to use the vaccine.
Store only vaccine and other medication in vaccine storage units.
No food inrefrigerator.
If you have any problems with your refrigerator, keep the refrigerator door shut and notify the California VFC Program at (877) 243-8832 .
No vaccine in drawers or on floor of refrigerator.
Keep vaccine with the earliest expira-tion dates to front of shelf.
If you have vaccine that will expire in 3–6 months that you will not be able to use, notify the VFC Program.
Keep temperatures between 35ºF and 46ºF.
Expires in9 months
Expires in3 months
Keep baskets 2-3 inches from walls and other baskets.
Place vaccine boxes in breathable plastic mesh baskets or directly on shelves. Label baskets or shelves by type of vaccine.
Separate VFC vaccine from privately purchased vaccine and label them clearly.
Group vaccine by pediatric and adolescent types.
Above 46ºFis too warm!
Call VFC.
Below 35ºFis too cold!Call VFC.
VFC Field Rep.
