Vaccine Storage and Handling Toolkit - Brochure

Proper vaccine storage and handling are important factors in preventing and eradicating many common vaccinepreventable diseases. Yet, each year, storage and handling errors result in revaccination of many patients and signifcant fnancial loss due to wasted vaccines. Failure to store and handle vaccines properly can reduce vaccine potency, resulting in inadequate immune responses in patients and poor protection against disease. Patients can lose confdence in vaccines and providers if they require revaccination because the vaccines they received may have been compromised.