Vaccine and cold

chain management

2016

Acknowledgment

This webinar has been developed by Eastern Melbourne PHN on behalf of the Victorian PHN Alliance, which is the collective platform for the six PHNs in Victoria.

Eastern Melbourne PHN does not take responsibility arising from the use of, or reliance on, this webinar by a third party. Any such use or reliance is the sole responsibility of that party. This webinar does not constitute medical advice. If you require medical advice, please consult an appropriate medical professional.

Objectives

• Apply the principles and recognise the importance of cold chain management

• Implement processes that are required for effective cold

chain management

• Manage a cold chain breach/power failure and

implement strategies and processes required to

minimise the impact on stored vaccines

• Undertake processes required in the event of a cold

chain breach, including reporting and documentation

Content

• What is cold chain?

• Why do we need to worry about cold chain?

• Processes for vaccine delivery, vaccine storage and transportation

• Cold chain breach

• Power failure

• What to do when patients bring vaccines into the practice?

What is cold chain?

Why worry about cold

chain?

Why worry about cold chain?

Vaccine delivery

• Check correct delivery

• Cold chain monitor

• Documentation

• Process if breach has occurred

during transportation

• Vaccines kept in original

packaging

• Recording of batch numbers

Batch numbers

Vaccine storage

Vaccine storage

• What can be kept in your vaccine fridge?

• Protect fridge over heating

• Practice is required to have stock rotation system

• Importance of power point remaining on

• Complete self audit “Strive for 5”

Vaccine transportation

Cold chain breach

Power failure

Patients bringing vaccines into the practice

Patients need information around vaccines they may need to purchase and bring into the practice

• Inform receptionist ASAP

• Bringing vaccines from pharmacy for

storage at the practice

• Purchasing from the practice

Resources

Strive for 5 bookwww.immunise.health.gov.auCold chain breach formwww.health.vic.gov.auRACGP Standards for general practice 4th Editionwww.racgp.org.auDepartment of Health Human Services - Immunisationwww.health.vic.gov.au

Summary

• Remember that cold chain is important

• There are processes to be followed for vaccine delivery

• Cold chain breaches may need to be reported

• Back up plans should be in place for power outages

• The Strive for 5 guidelines

Thank you for watching