A vaccine refrigerator is best for proper storage of vaccines however commercial or household refrigerators may also be used with appropriate precautions

If you are going bonkers trying to set up your vaccine handling practices here is an easy to read, easy to use vaccine storage and handling checklist. What makes it a no-brainer is the way it is broken down into eight sections that handle every aspect of vaccine storage and handling.  Each section has a series of critical questions which asks the reader to answer just ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ to evaluate their readiness. For example, the section on Using Proper Storage Equipment asks if the a proper vaccine refrigerator or freezer is being used or an equivalent / appropriate household model.  By just working your way through the list and answering ‘Yes’ to every item on the checklist you can rest assured of your readiness and compliance.

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