Vaccine Storage and Handling Resources

Proper vaccine storage and handling practices play a very important role in protecting individuals and communities from vaccine-preventable diseases. Vaccine quality is the shared responsibility of everyone, from the time vaccine is manufactured until it is administered.

Resources on Proper Vaccine Storage and Handling

• COVID-19 Vaccine Storage Temperature Logs:
• • Refrigerator Storage Temperature Log (Celsius)
  • Refrigerator Storage Temperature Log (Fahrenheit)
  • Ultra-Cold Vaccine Storage Temperature Log (Celsius)
  • Ultra-Cold Vaccine Storage Temperature Log (Fahrenheit)
  • Temperature Monitoring Best Practices for Refrigerated Vaccines [2 pages] (Feb 2018)
    Fahrenheit (F) | Celsius (C)
  • Temperature Monitoring Best Practices for Frozen Vaccines [2 pages] (Feb 2018)
    Fahrenheit (F) | Celsius (C)
  • Storage Best Practices for Refrigerated Vaccines [2 pages] (Feb 2018)
    Fahrenheit (F) | Celsius (C)
  • Storage Best Practices for Frozen Vaccines [2 pages] (Dec 2020)
    Fahrenheit (F) | Celsius (C)
  • 2023-2024 Influenza Season Vaccine Label Examples
    • PDF [9 pages] (Oct 2023)
    • PDF [9 pages] (Feb 2024)

    Additional Resources for Vaccine Storage and Handling

    Note: Storage and handling information in previously published CDC documents, including the 13th Edition Pink Book, may be superseded by the materials listed in above section on this page. If inconsistencies are seen, follow newer guidelines in toolkit or more recently dated materials.

    • Vaccine Storage Temperatures [1 page]
    • Vaccine Administration and Storage and Handling Resources Guide [1 page]
    • Storage and Handling Best Practices: Hawaii (2018)
      Video highlighting Hawaii’s 2016 CDC Childhood Immunization Champion Award winner applying vaccine storage and handling best practices.
      
    • Contact Information for State and Local Health Department Immunization Programs
    • Immunization Action Coalition
      • Storage and Handling Resources
        Refrigerator Temperature Logs (Fahrenheit)(Celsius), Freezer Temperature Logs, Checklist for Safe Storage and Handling, Don’t Be Guilty of These Errors in Storage & Handling, Do Not Unplug Sign…
      • Manufacturer Product Information
        Package inserts

      Related Pages

      • Vaccine Administration
      • Recalled Vaccines
      • Current Vaccine Shortages and Delays