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A Providers Guide to Immunizations in Minnesota

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A Providers Guide to Immunizations in Minnesota

Managing Vaccine

How to keep vaccines viable and patients protected

Managing Vaccine: (PDF: 2.65MB/52 pages)
Best practices for managing your vaccines, including vaccine ordering and inventory, receiving, storing, handling, proper disposal, planning for storage emergencies, and packing and transporting vaccines.

Key Resources for Managing Vaccine

Vaccine Storage Guide
Two-page illustrated guide on vaccine storage temperatures and where and how to store vaccine in a refrigerator-only unit, freezer-only unit, and combination refrigerator/freezer unit. Includes tips for proper storage and management of vaccines. Updated 5/12
Guide to Receiving, Storing, and Handling Vaccines (PDF: 40KB/ 7 pages)
A guide to the proper arrival condition, storage requirements, preparation, and shelf life of vaccines. Updated 8/12
Acceptable Coolers for Vaccine Transfer or Transport (59KB/1 page)
Which coolers should you use? Use this chart to help you choose. It includes cooler type, description and examples, when and how to use, and monitoring temperatures off-site. Updated 3/11
Monthly Vaccine Inventory Log (PDF: 23KB/2 pages)
Use this log to record your vaccine inventory each month and with each vaccine order to avoid over-ordering.
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 Storage Temperature Charts:
Use these logs to record refrigerator and freezer temperatures in Celsius or Fahrenheit. Updated 12/12
Order free pads of these temperature logs using our Immunization Materials for Professionals order form.