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Protect Vaccine During a Power Outage
Protect Vaccine During a Power Outage Power outages create major problems with vaccine storage. Vaccine storage temperatures are critical, and your ability to protect vaccines during a blackout begins from the moment you start storing vaccine. The costs of a power failure can be high, such as the South Australian storms of 2016 that caused 14,656 Read More
Get Rid of Ice!!!
Why Are You Still Using Ice to Keep Vaccine Cool? Here is a novel idea for transporting refrigerated vaccine: NEVER PUT ANYTHING BELOW 2°C IN A COOLER WITH VACCINE! (Even conditioned water/ice bottles.)I know, I know, I know…the standard practice is to use “properly conditioned” ice-packs. It is a method, but one that I want to challenge. Read More
Cool Cube™ PCM Unmasked
Cool Cube™ PCM Unmasked – An explanation of VeriCor’s “No Ice” statement.You may not know what PCM stands for, but you are familiar with it.PCM stands for “phase change material.” The most common PCM we all encounter on a daily basis is water (yes, water is a PCM). At 0°C/32°F, water changes from one phase Read More
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