Vaccine storage, handling, and administration support concepts tested on the PTCB exam as technician immunization roles expand.
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- What is the standard refrigerator temperature range for storing most vaccines?
- 36 to 46 degrees F (2 to 8 degrees C)
- What is the standard freezer temperature range for frozen vaccines?
- -58 to 5 degrees F (-50 to -15 degrees C)
- How should vaccine diluent typically be stored?
- At room temperature or refrigerated, per the manufacturer, and never frozen
- What is a vaccine temperature excursion?
- A vaccine storage temperature that moves outside the required range
- What is the first step a pharmacy should take after discovering a vaccine temperature excursion?
- Quarantine the affected vaccines and label them do-not-use until their viability is checked
- What document must be given to a patient before administering a vaccine?
- The Vaccine Information Statement (VIS)
- What federal system is used to report vaccine adverse events?
- Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS)
- What federal law requires documentation of vaccine manufacturer and lot number for each dose given?
- The National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act
- What is the recommended injection site for an intramuscular vaccine in adults?
- The deltoid muscle
- What is the preferred intramuscular injection site for infants?
- The vastus lateralis muscle (anterolateral thigh)
- At what angle is an intramuscular (IM) injection typically given?
- 90 degrees to the skin
- At what angle is a subcutaneous (SC) injection typically given?
- 45 degrees to the skin
- How long should a patient be observed after vaccination to watch for an anaphylactic reaction?
- About 15 minutes
- What medication is used first-line to treat vaccine-related anaphylaxis?
- Epinephrine
- What term describes the temperature-controlled supply chain that keeps vaccines within their required range from manufacture to administration?
- The cold chain