CDC Publishes FAQs about New Vaccine Storage and Handling Guidelines
November 2012
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| CDC Publishes FAQs about New Vaccine Storage and Handling Guidelines | |
| Published November 2012 | |
| Information presented in this article may have changed since the original publication date. For the most current immunization recommendations from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, visit www.immunize.org/acip/acip_vax.asp. | |
| In early October, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released Interim Guidelines for Vaccine Storage and Handling, Frequently Asked Questions. Written by CDC experts, these 19 questions and answers (FAQs) give practical information often asked by people who provide immunization services and handle vaccines. The FAQs include these topics: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| CDC published these FAQs shortly after releasing Vaccine Storage and Handling Interim Guidance to provide a preview of CDC’s Vaccine Storage and Handling Toolkit, which is planned for release in the next few weeks. The toolkit will address such topics as the types of thermometers to use in vaccine refrigerators and freezers, the importance of digital data loggers, the types of refrigerator and freezer units to select for future purchase, and the need to rotate vaccine stock in refrigerators and freezers to prevent expired vaccines from being administered. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Here are links to many more useful resources related to vaccine storage and handling: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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