Ask the Experts: COVID-19: Storage & Handling

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For details, refer to the specific vaccine’s package insert or Emergency Use Authorization Fact Sheet for Healthcare Providers.

Immunize.org has assembled links to key COVID-19 vaccine storage and handling resources, including fact sheets and package inserts, in the Checklist of Current Versions of U.S. COVID-19 Vaccination Guidance and Clinic Support Tools: www.immunize.org/catg.d/p3130.pdf.

Last reviewed: August 31, 2024

Although routine transportation of vaccines to different facilities is not generally recommended, there are times when this is necessary. CDC recommends transporting COVID-19 vaccine in unopened vials or manufacturer-filled syringes (MFS) and always with a continuous temperature monitoring device to ensure adherence to authorized storage times and temperatures. See the product package insert or EUA Fact Sheet for Healthcare Providers for details on permissible conditions for transport.

Last reviewed: August 31, 2024

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