Influenza Vaccine Storage and Handling
Storage and handling practices are similar to many other vaccines. Following these guidelines will help you ensure that your patients receive viable vaccine and that valuable doses of vaccine don’t go to waste because of improper storage and handling.
- Proper Storage,
Handling, and Shipping of Influenza Vaccine
MDH guidelines to help you take good care of your precious vaccine supplies.
- Acceptable Coolers for Vaccine Transfer or Transport (PDF:57KB/1 page)
Which coolers should you use? Use this chart to help you choose includes cooler type, description and examples, when and how to use, and monitoring temperatures off-site.
- CDC's Vaccine Storage and Handling Toolkit
Tools from CDC for proper vaccine storage and handling. Attention: Non-MDH link
- Worksheet for Developing an Emergency Plan for Managing Vaccine (PDF: 588KB/4 pages)
Worksheet to help develop a plan for managing vaccine in an emergency.
- Vaccine Management Tips
Tips to store vaccine properly and manage inventory to avoid outdated vaccine.
Spotlight
Subscribe to Influenza Information for Health Professionals
Get an e-mail alert when there are major additions or updates of influenza information for health professionals.
Health care worker flu vaccination program.
Voluntary quality assurance program for community vaccinators.
Weekly Influenza Activity
The statistics page has information on occurrence of influenza in Minnesota.
Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Resources for Health Professionals
Attention: Non-MDH link
If you have questions or comments about this page, use our IDEPC Comment Form or call 651-201-5414 (TTY: 651-201-5797) for the MDH Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Prevention and Control Division.
