For how long can a vaccine be kept inside a freezer?
Dr Chandra M Gulhati
Editor, MIMS,
New Delhi
Editor, MIMS,
New Delhi
Q: For how long can a vaccine be kept inside a freezer without causing harm to its quality?
A:It all depends on the temperature inside the freezer. If it is below the permissible limit for the duration for which the vaccine is kept inside it, then there is no problem.