What is a vaccine fridge?
A vaccine fridge is a purpose built medical refrigerator designed to store vaccines between 2°C and 8°C. This is the recommended temperature range for vaccine storage in Australia, with 5°C used as the target midpoint under the Strive for 5 guidelines.
Purpose built vaccine fridges are the only suitable option for vaccine storage. Unlike domestic fridges or bar fridges, they are designed to maintain a stable, uniform and controlled cabinet temperature, with features that help protect vaccines from heat, freezing and temperature fluctuations.
Vaccine fridges are commonly used in medical centres, pharmacies, hospitals, veterinary clinics, laboratories and other healthcare settings. Depending on the model, they may include fan forced air circulation, high and low temperature alarms, minimum and maximum temperature displays, inbuilt data logging, fast temperature recovery after door opening, lockable doors and remote alarm options.
ENLAKE supplies benchtop, under counter, upright, glass door, solid door and large capacity vaccine fridges, including both Australian made and imported models. We can help you compare size, capacity, features, price, warranty, monitoring options and operating environment so you can choose a vaccine fridge suited to your facility and cold chain requirements.