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Researchers around the world are addressing the development of vaccines that are considered a key strategy for halting the current pandemic and an ever-growing family of immunizations for viral and bacterial illnesses.
Pharmaceutical companies, suppliers, governments and nonprofit organizations are busy readying the supply chain to handle a high number of needed vaccines.
To ensure maximum effectiveness, shelf life and safety, vaccines depend on storage and delivery devices with reliable temperature stability. Failing to keep vaccinations at the correct temperatures, can result in degradation and microbial growth.
Temperature control requirements for vaccine refrigerators and freezers are generally more precise and sophisticated than their typical household counterparts.
To help ensure that storage equipment performs as intended to preserve the viability of each dose, a new American national standard, NSF 456, Vaccine Storage, was developed. NSF 456 focuses on the design and performance of products that are intended to hold vaccines at specified temperatures.
UL Solutions is at the forefront of technical and regulatory advancements, and our testing service for refrigerators and freezers used for vaccines helps manufacturers follow applicable standards and the CDC guidelines to manage temperature monitoring capabilities.
Our involvement in both safety and performance testing of laboratory grade freezers/refrigerators helps manufacturers to:
NSF 456 focuses on the design and performance of products that are intended to hold vaccines at proper refrigeration or freezing temperatures. Compliance requires equipment to be tested against a rigorous protocol for construction and performance.
The standard covers refrigerators, freezers and combination units that are comprised of separate refrigerator and freezer sections.
UL Solutions tests to NSF 456 and certifies equipment according to the applicable sanitation standards.
UL Solutions provides testing and certification expertise for vaccine refrigeration and lab equipment standards and guidelines, including:
UL Solutions can also offer customized assessments for new and emerging technologies in medical and vaccine refrigeration.
We confirm through independent, rigorous testing that products meet applicable safety standards.
Our global footprint, with more than 150 UL Solutions laboratories for testing and certification worldwide, provides local support and reliability: because there must be no compromise when patient safety is at stake.
Supporting you in your drive to manufacture safe, reliable vaccine storage refrigerators and freezers.
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With an anticipated surge in the need for vaccine storage in preparation for COVID-19 vaccination release, World Health Organization accredited testing will help refrigeration OEMs ensure refrigeration reliability and temperature consistency impacting overall vaccine efficacy.
