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Cold Chain Challenge Game 
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Introduction
- Introduction
Cold Chain
- What Is the Cold Chain?
- Maintaining the Cold Chain
- References
Storage and Handling Plans
- General Recommendations
- Routine Plan
- Emergency Plan
Vaccine Personnel
- Vaccine Coordinators
- Other Staff
- Training
Storage Equipment
- General Requirements
- Backup Equipment
- Equipment Logbooks
- Refrigerators and Freezers
- Thermometers
- Cold Chain Monitors
- Vaccine Security
Storage Practices
- Appropriate Storage Conditions
- Locations and Positioning
- Labeling
- Storage Containers
- Non-Vaccine Products
Temperature Monitoring
- Recording Temperatures
- Reviewing Temperature Logs
- Noting Failures & Temperatures
- Maintaining Temperature Logs
- Using Alarm Systems
Storage Troubleshooting
- Inappropriate Storage Conditions
- Malfunctioning Storage Units
- Door Problems
- Thermometer Problems
- Power Outages
- Other Imminent Emergencies
Selected Biologicals

- DT, Td
- Diphtheria-, Tetanus- and    Pertussis- Containing Vaccines
- Hepatitis- Containing Vaccines
- Hib
- HPV
- IPV
- TIV
- LAIV
- Measles-, Mumps-, and Rubella-    Containing Vaccines
- MMRV
- MCV
- MPSV
- PCV
- PPV
- Rotavirus Vaccine
- Varicella (Chickenpox) Vaccine
- Zoster (Shingles) Vaccine

Inventory Management
- Vaccine Access
- Expiration Dates
- Stock Rotation
- Inventory Accounting
- Stock Calculations and Ordering
Vaccine Shipments
- Standard Operating Procedures
- Receiving & Unpacking Shipments
- Transporting to Off-Site Clinics
- Shipping Vaccine
Preparation and Disposal
- Preparation for Administration
- Disposal of Vaccine and Diluent

 

   

 

The Cold Chain Challenge is available on the CD version of the

Storage and Handling Toolkit, which can be ordered here.

 

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