How should 2009 H1N1 monovalent vaccine be stored during transport to vaccine administration locations?
When transporting vaccines, think about how each vaccine was packed when you first received it from the manufacturer or distributor. Use this as a model for how to repack the individual vaccines in order to transport them at their appropriate temperature. Keep a temperature log. Record the temperature during transport and periodically (e.g., at least once each hour) during the entire time the vaccine is kept in the transport container to ensure it remains within the recommended range. Please access and view special instructions of the Immunization Action Coalition’s document entitled Maintaining the Cold Chain During Transport. In addition, contact your state health department immunization program for details and refer to the “Maintaining the Cold Chain” section of the CDC Vaccine Storage and Handling Toolkit for general vaccine storage guidelines.
