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Vaccine Efficacy: Why Proper Storage Matters

Vaccine Efficacy: Why Proper Storage Matters

It’s important to note that vaccines are comprised of live viruses — if they fall outside of these temperature ranges, for any period of time (no matter how brief), they may begin...

Vaccine Efficacy: Why Proper Storage Matters

It’s important to note that vaccines are comprised of live viruses — if they fall outside of these temperature ranges, for any period of time (no matter how brief), they may begin...

human liver with hepatitis b

Hepatitis B: Everything you need to know

Around 1.4 million people suffer from chronic hepatitis B, either because they refused to get their vaccinations or because they were not offered/affordable within their country.

Hepatitis B: Everything you need to know

Around 1.4 million people suffer from chronic hepatitis B, either because they refused to get their vaccinations or because they were not offered/affordable within their country.

nurse giving shot to child

Three Ways to Explain Why Children Need Vaccines

As a medical professional, there are two ways you can help increase the number of vaccine ready parents: Know the answers to some difficult questions, store your vaccines properly to...

Three Ways to Explain Why Children Need Vaccines

As a medical professional, there are two ways you can help increase the number of vaccine ready parents: Know the answers to some difficult questions, store your vaccines properly to...

vaccine and syringe in doctors hand

Science Makes Strides: Potential of No-shot Vac...

The game-changer? It doesn’t need to be delivered via shot. Through the use of a microneedle that only penetrates the upper layer of the skin, the prototype technology could lead...

Science Makes Strides: Potential of No-shot Vac...

The game-changer? It doesn’t need to be delivered via shot. Through the use of a microneedle that only penetrates the upper layer of the skin, the prototype technology could lead...

woman inspecting test tube in labratory

Vaccine Storage Units: Proper Maintenance and W...

In the event of a break in a system’s pipework, repair isn’t worth pursuing; it is easier and faster to obtain a new unit entirely. 

Vaccine Storage Units: Proper Maintenance and W...

In the event of a break in a system’s pipework, repair isn’t worth pursuing; it is easier and faster to obtain a new unit entirely. 

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No Child Left Behind: Vaccines for Children Pro...

The benefits of VFC surround its no-cost guarantee: if your child qualifies for the program, you pay nothing and they get the vaccinations they need — simple as that.

No Child Left Behind: Vaccines for Children Pro...

The benefits of VFC surround its no-cost guarantee: if your child qualifies for the program, you pay nothing and they get the vaccinations they need — simple as that.

man working in a medical laboratory

New Patent for Conjugate Vaccine Development An...

Vaccines are estimated to prevent more than 2.5 million unnecessary deaths each year, so CRM 197’s sudden abundance could push that number even higher.

New Patent for Conjugate Vaccine Development An...

Vaccines are estimated to prevent more than 2.5 million unnecessary deaths each year, so CRM 197’s sudden abundance could push that number even higher.

microscopic flu cell germs

NFID Pushes for More Vaccinations as of 2018-19...

Common procedure surrounding vaccine storage involves three steps: storing them at their ideal temperature, recording the daily temperature at the start of each workday, and then checking the thermometer every...

NFID Pushes for More Vaccinations as of 2018-19...

Common procedure surrounding vaccine storage involves three steps: storing them at their ideal temperature, recording the daily temperature at the start of each workday, and then checking the thermometer every...

vaccine storage in a medical grade refrigerator

Best Practices for Refrigerated Vaccine Storage

Refrigerated vaccines require a temperature between 36 and 46 degrees Fahrenheit, but their ideal temperature is 40 degrees Fahrenheit.

Best Practices for Refrigerated Vaccine Storage

Refrigerated vaccines require a temperature between 36 and 46 degrees Fahrenheit, but their ideal temperature is 40 degrees Fahrenheit.