VACCINE REFRIDGERATOR TEMPERATURE CHART

CHECK AND RECORD THE TEMPERATURE DAILY – CORRECT RANGE 2-8 °C

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JANUARY

                                                  

FEBRUARY

                                                  

MARCH

                                                  

APRIL

                                                  

MAY

                                                  

JUNE

                                                  

JULY

                                                  

AUGUST

                                                  

SEPTEMBER

                                                  

OCTOBER

                                                  

NOVEMBER

                                                  

DECEMBER

                                                  
KEY POINTS FOR THE PROPER STORAGE AND TRANSPORT OF VACCINES:
·        Appoint one person and a back-up to be responsible.
·        Dedicate a refrigerator to vaccine storage and emergency drugs ONLY.
·        Monitor refrigerator temperatures by placing a calibrated minimum/maximum thermometer on the middle shelf.
·        Check and record the refrigerator temperature daily on the above chart. Alert the Medical Practitioner with lead responsibility for immunisation if the temperature is outside the range.
·        Store vaccines on the middle and upper shelves only.
·        Use only half the storage space for vaccines; fill the remaining space with bottles of water to stabilise the temperature.
·        Protect power supplies to the refrigerator; ideally a switchless socket should be used.
·        Vaccines must be transported in an insulated container with freezer packs or ice but must be protected from direct contact with the freezer packs or ice during transport.
·        If any vaccines are exposed to temperatures outside the 2-8 °C range contact The Department of Health, Mrs L Gershon 0207-972-1430.

PLEASE ATTACH THIS CHART TO THE FRONT OF YOUR VACCINE REFRIGERATOR

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