Ordering COVID-19 vaccines

COVID-19 vaccines and associated consumables will be supplied to vaccination sites. For further information refer to the Targeted Deployment Site Model information on FutureNHS  (login required).  

Receipt of COVID-19 vaccines

COVID-19 vaccines are supplied to vaccination sites at 2-8°C. 

COVID-19 vaccines should be checked on receipt following local stock receipt procedures and stored in a refrigerator at 2-8°C without delay, ensuring stock rotation so the shortest expiry stock will be used first. 

SPS has produced an example SOP that describes the steps to be taken to receive and store vaccines. The attachments are presented in Word to enable adaptation locally, or as reference source to check that existing local procedures are robust and comprehensive. Within the SOPs, red text indicates where detail is to be added locally. 

Attachments

For further information about how each vaccine is presented, and how it should be stored, please refer to our Understanding the characteristics of COVID-19 Vaccines articles. 

Storage of COVID-19 Vaccines

Before use, all COVID-19 vaccines must be stored in a refrigerator. For guidance about maintaining the vaccine cold chain please see our article articles on using a refrigerator or freezer to store medicines.

Each of the vaccines has different requirements for storage prior to use and following first puncture. For further information refer to our series of articles on understanding the characteristics of COVID-19 Vaccines and the SOPs for preparation of COVID-19 vaccines can be found in our series of articles on managing COVID-19 vaccines.

Attachments

• SOP-HCV-1-Receipt-and-storage-of-COVID-19-Vaccines-at-2C-8C-V1.3-05.04.24 · Word · 62 KB

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