WHO, Vaccine management and logistics support

Vaccine management and logistics support. Stock management. A sound vaccine stock management system should: Ensure that vaccines received are of assured quality by meeting the norms specified by the national regulatory authority or WHO; Ensure the availability of adequate quantities of relevant immunization-related supplies (diluent, syringes and needles, wicks and kerosene for refrigerators, etc.) to guarantee safe administration; Avoid stock-outs to ensure uninterrupted implementation of immunization activities; Maintain proper handling and storage conditions to avoid overstocking and/or unnecessary expiration of materials before utilization; Ensure adequate cold store capacity for vaccines at recommended storage temperatures and adequate dry store capacity for injection supplies. Temperature sensitivity of vaccines - charts. This document, updated in March 2014, contains various charts that illustrate the temperature stability of different vaccines.