by Drew Buskirk, Senior Product Manager, Thermo Fisher Scientific
The past two years have seen vaccines take center stage in the public health conversation — but successful vaccination isn’t just about the medicine itself, but also how vaccines are stored and handled, which begins with an effective vaccine cold chain. The cold chain aims to keep vaccines within World Health Organization-recommended temperature ranges, from the point of manufacture to the point of administration. As part of the process, choosing the appropriate vaccine storage unit is vital to ensuring the vaccine remains potent through its journey to the patient.
Less than two years ago, commercial mRNA vaccines didn’t exist, nor did any protocols for vaccine storage and maintenance of this new modality. As experts anticipate more vaccine-preventable infections, learning how to store temperature-sensitive medicines correctly and efficiently will be key; even the slightest issue with temperature control can compromise their life saving qualities.
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