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Since it was officially issued in May 2021, the NSF/ANSI 456 Vaccine Storage Standard has provided a blueprint for selecting cold-storage equipment used to store temperature-sensitive vaccines.

Helmer Scientific continues to be the most broadly utilized cold storage equipment manufacturer in the clinical pharmacy, according to a recent survey.

Last year’s virus season was a respiratory mess. The continued impact of COVID-19 on top of early and elevated levels of seasonal influenza infection and RSV infection heavily impacted already stressed healthcare systems.

As schools around the country come back into session, ensuring students are up to date on immunizations is key to preventing widespread illness.

i.Series^® equipment manufactured by Helmer Scientific has passed cybersecurity vulnerability testing aligned with OWASP MSTGand in conformity withUL 2900-2-1 connected medical device cybersecurity standards.

Through VA Directive 1108.07, the use of dormitory-style, bar-style, and combined refrigerator/freezer cold storage units for vaccine storage has been banned in VA medical facilities.

The directive was published by published by the United States Department of Health and Human...

Medical-grade cold storage has been widely adopted in health-system pharmacies. According to Pharmacy Purchasing & Products Magazine, more than 90 percent of survey respondents on their most recent State of the Pharmacy Survey have adopted medical-grade refrigeration in their...

The historical standard of school beginning post-Labor Day is a thing of the past. 

Rolling educational calendars and earlier start dates mean vaccine providers need to incorporate flexibility into their vaccine inventory plans to account for school start dates as early as...

With USP <797> updates becoming enforceable in less than 6 months, facilities should have plans in place to support updated environmental and surface testing requirements.

2023 marks the 30^th anniversary of the passage of H.R. 2264:1993: the legislation that created the Vaccines for Children (VFC) program.