Guidance
Handling a Temperature Excursion in Your Vaccine Storage Unit
Any temperature reading outside ranges recommended in the manufacturers’ package inserts is considered a temperature excursion. Identify temperature excursions quickly and take immediate action to correct them. This can prevent vaccine waste and the potential need to revaccinate patients. This guidance document describes immediate corrective actions following a temperature excursion in your vaccine storage unit.
Languages
- English
Publication year
2000
Type
Guidance
Categories
- Supply chain & logistics
Organisations
- United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US CDC)
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