COLD CHAIN SYSTEM

FOR VACCINES
MRS.NEETHU MARIYA MATHEW
 OBJECTIVES
• Define cold chain
• Describe the importance of cold chain
• Identify cold chain equipments
• Assess vaccine vial monitor.
 Manufacturer
COLD CHAIN
Distributor
The ‘cold chain’ is the system of transporting
and storing vaccines at recommended
Vaccin
temperature from the point of manufacture to e
the point of use. Depots

Provider
office

Client
VACCINE HEAT SENSITIVITY
 FREEZE • CHOLERA, DTaP, HEPATITS B, Hib, HPV,
SENSITIVE IPV, INFLUENZA, Pneumococcal,
Rotavirus, Tetanus, DT, Td
VACCINES

SENSITIVE TO • BCG, Measles-Rubella, MMR, Rubella

LIGHT
COLD CHAIN STORAGE EQUIPMENT

Walk in Deep Ice lined

cold rooms freezer refrigerators
s
 1.Walk in cold rooms(WIC)

 At regional level
 Storage up to 3 months

2.Deep freezers
At district & PHC levels
Temp :- -15oc to -25oc
At PHC, used only for the preparation of
ice packs
3.Ice lined refrigerators(ILR)

Both at district and PHC levels

Temp :- +2oc to +8oc
TRANSPORTING EQUIPMENT

Cold Vaccine Day

boxes carriers carriers
 1.Cold boxes

2.Vaccine carriers

3. Day carriers
VACCINE VIAL MONITOR
RESPONSIBILITIES AT PHC LELVEL
• Keep vaccines at appropriate vaccine refrigerator
• Use temperature monitoring devices to ensure temperature
levels
• Check and record temperature twice daily
• Transport vaccines to immunization sites in vaccine carriers
• Fit a foam pad over vaccine carrier during the sessions.
• Properly storing vaccines , diluents and ice packs.
 REFERENCES
• Park, K.(2019). Preventive and Social Medicine. (25th edition, PP- 125-
128). Banrsidas Bhanot.; Jabalpur.
• https://www.nhp.gov.in/universal-immunisation-programme_pg