The Public Health Foundation (PHF), in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), has developed an instructional video series on vaccine temperature monitoring and storage equipment.
It is critical that the immunization workforce be equipped with accurate and updated guidance on monitoring vaccine temperatures and approved vaccine storage equipment. Vaccines stored in unsuitable temperatures can permanently lose potency and increase the risk of patients receiving compromised vaccinations. Vaccines must be stored and handled carefully to ensure vaccine effectiveness, reduce costs associated with discarded vaccines, and avoid patient burden and costs of revaccination.
These instructional videos are designed to advise medical and administrative immunization support staff about proper vaccine temperature equipment and storage units, and to explain how to utilize a Digital Data Logger (DDL) accurately. The series includes:
- How to Monitor Vaccine Temperatures
- What You Need to Know About Vaccine Storage Equipment: Refrigerators, Freezers, and Thermometers
Upon watching the videos, viewers will be able to:
- Explain the importance of monitoring vaccine storage temperatures
- Describe how a temperature monitoring device and log sheet are used to protect vaccine potency
- Define vaccine temperature excursions
- Describe the types of refrigerator and freezer units CDC recommends for proper vaccine storage
- Describe why DDLs are the recommended vaccine temperature monitoring devices by CDC
- Understand the purpose of DDL calibration testing
To learn more:
Watch the video series below or access it on the TRAIN Learning Network (Course ID 1114144 and 1114146) if you would like to keep a record of completion in your TRAIN transcript.
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Additional resources:
Interested in additional immunization resources? Visit PHF's Immunization Center for tools, training, and educational material for health professionals, or for questions, contact Gabrelle Taylor at gtaylor@phf.org.