Vaccine Storage and Handling Flashcards
What are the three things that must be checked prior to receiving a package?
- Check package for damage
- Check expiration dates
- Check temp tail
What are the temperatures for the fridge in F and C?
F 35-46 degrees
C 2-8 degrees
What are the temperatures for the freezer in F and C?
F 5 or colder
C -15 or colder
Where should the thermometer be placed in the compartment ?
Thermometer should be placed in the center of the compartment
How many times a day should the temperatures on the fridge and freezer be checked?
twice daily at a minimum
How long should your temperature logs be kept?
3 years
Why is prefilling syringes discouraged?
- Potential for administration errors
What vaccines are stored at 5 degrees F?
- Varicella
- Zoster
- MMRV
What vaccines use Sodium Chloride as a diluent for reconstitution?
Yellow Fever
What vaccines must be used immendiately after reconstitution?
- Rabies
What vaccines must be used with in 30 minutes after reconstitution?
- MMRV
- TriHIBit
- Zoster
- Varicella
- Menomune (single dose)
What vaccines must be used with in 60 minutes after reconstitution?
- Yellow Fever
What vaccines must be used with in 8 hours after reconstitution?
- MMR
- Menveo
What vaccines must be used with in 24 hours after reconstitution?
- Hiberix
- ActHib
- Rotarix
What vaccines are light sensitive?
- Hib
- HPV
- Ixario
- JEV
- TIV
- Menveo/ Menactra
- MMR
- MMRV
- Rotavirus
- VZV
- Zoster