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VFC State Programs
Vaccines for Children
What is VFC?
The Vaccines for Children program helps to provide vaccines for children unable to receive them for financial reasons. Providers belonging to the program are required to monitor the storage temperatures of the vaccines to ensure potency and efficacy when administered. Thermometers are required to be calibrated against NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) standards.
Storage Handling Toolkit
CDC.gov (www.cdc.gov) is your online source for credible health information and is the official website of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Did You Know?
In a recent study, the CDC found that up to 76% of 45 selected VFC vaccine providers had exposed some vaccines to a temperature outside of the optimal range for more than five hours. The findings showed that the majority of providers failed to meet the vaccine management requirements, which led to a series of new requirements.
6 Ways To Stay CompliantGet Compliant Now
Perform a self-audit prior to vaccine storage regulatory audits to ensure your storage methods meet required guidelines.
TraceableLIVE®
Vaccine monitoring made easy with text, e-mail, or push notifications.
Digital Dataloggers also connect easily to ethernet or wi-fi, providing continuous data transmission to a cloud-based interface.
Digital Dataloggers also connect easily to ethernet or wi-fi, providing continuous data transmission to a cloud-based interface.
Traceable® Excursion-Trac™
Track, download, and analyze data on your PC via USB drive. Record and store over 4,000 readings and store up to 10 unique alarm events.
Shop DevicesCompliance Specifications
Digital Data Logger Features for Compliance (universal)
- Current and valid ILAC/MRA certificate of calibration with actual unit readings, uncertainties and methods documented
- Detachable Temperature Probe in Buffered Solution
- ±0.5°C accuracy or better
- Temperature readings stored - on unit 4,000 readings
- Digital display with current, MIN, and MAX temperatures
- Adjustable High/Low Alarm
- Visual or audible alarm for out-of-range temperature
- Can read storage unit temperatures without opening the door
- Summary and detailed reports can be downloaded
State Specific Guidance
- Fixed recording or interval/adjustable recording interval
- Overwrite data/permanent data
What Other Features/Benefits Should I Consider?
- How is the data downloaded for viewing?
- Does the device require additional software to download readings?
- Can the temperature data be sent directly to the cloud to allow remote viewing?
- How are you alerted in the event of an temperature excursion
- Can the system send automatic text or e-mail alerts when temperature alarms are triggered?
- Can a single device monitor multiple storage units?
- How is the unit powered (Batteries/AC Adaptor), and can the batteries be easily replaced?
- Is the device readily available for delivery?
CDC.gov (www.cdc.gov) is your online source for credible health information and is the official website of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).