Why do vaccines need to be refrigerated?

Vaccinations, to be effective, must be stored within a temperature specific to that particular vaccine in order to maintain potency. Usually, storage that's slightly too warm is safer than too cold, since potency degrades more slowly at slightly higher temperatures. read more

Not all vaccines need to be refrigerated. Vaccines are very sensitive to temperature and light and often loose their potency when presented with inadequate storage conditions. Once the potency is lost, it can never be restored. read more

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