Vaccine Storage Guidelines 2024   

Vaccine Storage Guidelines

Medical practitioners preparing for the 2024-25 flu season should review CDC’s 2024 Vaccine Storage and Handling Toolkit to be assured they are in compliance with vaccine storage guidelines that “help protect your patients, safeguard your vaccine supply, and avoid the unnecessary costs of revaccinating patients and replacing expensive vaccines.” These vaccine storage guidelines are a…

When to Specify a Flammable Refrigerator

Google refrigerator explosions and chances are you’ll get a lot of hits because of news articles reporting on refrigerator explosions. These events can be spectacular, dangerous and costly. They occur when flammable products are stored in conventional refrigeration units and fumes are ignited by refrigerator electronics such as thermostats, compressors, timers and light switches. A…

How to Improve Vaccine Storage Temperature Monitoring

Vaccine storage temperature monitoring and reporting are critical requirements for healthcare facilities participating in the Vaccines for Children (VFC) program. Procedures are clearly spelled out in the CDC’s Vaccine Storage and Handling Toolkit.To comply with these procedures vaccine refrigerators and freezers must be equipped with temperature alarming and recording devices. A temperature logger kit now…

Compact Vaccine Refrigerators Meet Tight State Regs

Tighter state regulations governing vaccine storage may impose stricter standards than those recommended by the CDC for temperature control and uniformity. Small to medium sized practices may want to check their state regulations for vaccine storage, especially if they participate in the Vaccines for Children (VFC) program. In response to these new regulations Tovatech offers…

Glass Front Tabletop Lab Refrigerator with Temperature Alarms

Opening a lab refrigerator to check inventory or retrieve vaccines and biologicals causes an unwelcome interior temperature spike that over time can result in vaccines losing potency.   These spikes are more pronounced in a tabletop lab refrigerator typically used in local healthcare clinics and doctors’ offices.  A great solution is a glass front tabletop lab…