Handling COVID-19 Vaccine Vials after Opening
- Always check for the latest information about the suitability of vaccines to the multi-dose vial policy.
- As a precaution to maintain vaccine safety and quality, the following are recommended until more information becomes available:
- For opened vials, if possible, use a separate vaccine carrier with a temperature monitoring device to allow monitoring of temperature during use.
- Reconstituted vaccine should be discarded 6 hours after opening or at the end of immunization session, whichever comes first.
- Do not use the opened vials if temperature in the vaccine carrier is found to exceed recommended range. Discard vials and replace the coolant-packs as needed:
- Never expose opened vials to direct heat, light or sunlight.
- Never transport or return opened multi-dose vials used in vaccination to the cold chain, discard them.