Cold Chain Accreditation
Cold Chain Accreditation is a Ministry of Health initiative for practices/providers to demonstrate effective management of vaccine stocks in the cold chain, as required by existing national standards.
Annual Cold Chain Management Guide and Record
The Ministry of Health is printing the 2013 Annual Cold Chain Management Guide and Record as a clinic based quality tool to support providers in maintaining high cold chain standards. The guide enables you to:
- Have instant access to temperature-recording charts at the refrigerator site
- Use the trouble shooting tips for cold chain problems
- Have a self audit tool to check your clinic is on target for excellence
- Keep track of your clinic’s cold chain history
- Use as an orientation guide for new staff
The 2013 Annual Cold Chain Management Guide and Record can be downloaded and/or ordered from the Ministry of Health website or ordered by phoning Wickliffe on 04 496 2277.
Download a copy of the 
National Guidelines for Vaccine Storage and Distribution 2012
Download a copy of the 2013 Annual Cold Chain Management Guide and Record
National Cold-chain Audit
The National Cold-chain Audit (NCCA) is resuming. A new digital monitor. TagAlert®, will be randomly included with schedule vaccine deliveries ftom the end of April/early May. The Institute of Environmental Science and Research (ESR) has produced a pictorial guide to reading the TagAlert® monitor and recording the results and provided quick answers to frequent questions about this change to the NCCA.
ESR Cold-chain Monitor Quick Reference Guide
Vaccine Register
Download a Vaccine Register example.
For Cold Chain enquiries contact:
Karen Green ph: 0272 324 567
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