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Your vaccine storage units must:
- Provide adequate useable vaccine storage space to store the largest anticipated vaccine supply (for example: during seasonal peaks, such as back-to-school or flu season)
- Maintain required vaccine storage temperatures without significant fluctuations year-round
- Remain frost-free, and free of any visible water or coolant leaks. Cyclic defrost refrigerators (manual defrost freezer combined with a cyclic defrost of refrigerator compartment) are not acceptable. These units, with a visible cooling plate in the back of the refrigerator, often have visible frost formations in the main compartment of the refrigerator which require manual defrost
- Be regularly maintained or serviced and without major required repairs within the past two years.
- Have doors that seal tightly and close properly.
- Allow for vaccine storage at least 3 inches from internals walls
and away from cold air vents.
- Be used exclusively for the storage of vaccines.
More on the new VFC storage requirements and on refrigerator set-up.
Call VFC about any problems!
If you have any problems with your refrigerator or freezer, keep the refrigerator and freezer doors shut and notify the VFC Program.
Vaccines for Children Program (877) 243-8832
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