When checking the temperature of your facility's vaccine storage unit, you discover that the current temperature is outside of t
he recommended temperature range in the vaccine package insert(s). Which of the following actions should you take upon discovering the temperature excursion?
Recheck the temperature and recalculate the effectiveness of the vaccine
Explanation:
The vaccines normally are storage in a temperature between 2 and 8 º C, if the temperature of the storage start to increase, the vaccines will continue working but with a range less effective.
For example, if the Hepatitis B vaccine is heated at 20 º C, the period to be used will be just 1 month, instead of the 4 years that can be preserved if it is between 2 and 8 º C.
Of course the thermoestability of the vaccines are very different depending the vaccine and the temperature range.
They could try feeding Nathan or changing his diaper. They should also check his temperature to see if he has a fever or something to that affect. I hope this helped! :-)
