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How To Avoid a Vaccine Refrigerator Power Outage

Avoid a Vaccine Refrigerator Power Outage During a Winter Storm

With winter approaching once again, the threat of losing power to your vaccine storage due to winter storms—caused by high winds, ice-laden power lines, or vehicle collisions with utility poles—is very real.

Although you may have a vaccine transport protocol in place (as recommended by the CDC), relying on staff to travel in dangerous winter conditions may not be safe or practical.

Power failures during severe winter events can last for hours—or even days—making it critical to safeguard your vaccine refrigerator with reliable protection. 

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