{"id":12892,"date":"2021-02-23T16:19:15","date_gmt":"2021-02-23T22:19:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.coleparmer.com\/blog\/?p=12892"},"modified":"2021-03-12T10:50:20","modified_gmt":"2021-03-12T16:50:20","slug":"two-imperatives-from-covid-19-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coleparmer.com\/blog\/two-imperatives-from-covid-19-pandemic\/","title":{"rendered":"Working with Vaccines: Two Imperatives from the Pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>CIndy Gisler, Product Marketing Manager, Analytics<\/p>\n<h2>Safety is the key to putting the COVID-19 pandemic behind us<\/h2>\n<p>As I reflect on the past year\u2014the toll the SARS-CoV-2 virus has had on us and how we managed through the isolation and fear of moving about freely <em>(which I suppose has offered up the time to ponder the situation). <\/em>I\u2019ve also thought about those of you who have been working with vaccines and the challenges you faced (and are still facing)<em>\u2014<\/em>I believe there are two foundational imperatives resulting from this pandemic.<\/p>\n<h2>Stay safe<\/h2>\n<p>The first, and by far the most important, imperative is to stay healthy so you do not contract COVID-19. The data is too compelling when it comes to the risk, not only to yourself but also to the people around you. The best way to stay safe is to avoid contracting the virus. How do you do this? Wear a a mask, wash your hands, place six feet in between you and others, and stay away from large crowds. And, to end this pandemic, we all need to do our part and get the vaccine when it is our time to do so.<\/p>\n<h2>Keep vaccines safe<\/h2>\n<p>The second imperative, which in a practical sense directly impacts the first imperative, is to keep COVID-19 vaccines at the required temperature throughout storage and transport. Like all vaccines, the COVID-19 vaccine needs to be kept at the required temperature at all times to ensure its potency and efficacy\u2014deviation by only a few degrees can result in spoiled and ineffective vaccines. Simple to say but with challenging temperature logistics, various touch points through storage and transport, the scale of managing millions of vaccine doses, the urgency of the situation and intense scrutiny, accidents will happen. An example of <em>\u201cit\u2019s easier said than done\u201d<\/em> if ever there was one. There\u2019s already been reports of vaccines freezing during transport or a refrigerator accidently being unplugged: both examples of Murphy\u2019s law as I understand it.<\/p>\n<p>One of the greater challenges is that the vaccine is out of sight more than we care to admit, whether on the back of a truck or in a freezer at midnight. If there is a problem, you won\u2019t know about it until it may be too late; even the best Digital Data Logger can only show you the temperature after the fact\u2014unless it\u2019s enabled with cloud-based monitoring.<\/p>\n<h2>One solution for vaccine safety<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"\/traceablelive\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">TraceableLIVE\u00ae offers this cloud-based monitoring<\/a>\u2014so if TraceableLIVE\u00ae devices detect an out-of-range condition, lose connection to your network, begin to run low on battery, or if your device is due for calibration, TraceableLIVE\u00ae will immediately send you alerts based on your settings. These products are designed with the second imperative in mind\u2014to keep COVID-19 vaccines at the required temperature throughout storage and transport.<\/p>\n<p>Watch this <a href=\"\/tech-article\/traceablelive-monitor-your-lab-short\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">short video on monitoring your storage or transport efficiently with TraceableLIVE\u00ae<\/a> to learn more.<\/p>\n<h2>Summary<\/h2>\n<p>We\u2019ve made incredible progress over the past year in our fight against COVID-19 and with more vaccines being approved and efficiently distributed, it is just a matter of time before the pandemic is behind us.<\/p>\n<p>In the meantime, stay healthy.<\/p>\n<h2>Related Articles<\/h2>\n<p><a title=\"webinar video Q&amp;A\" href=\"https:\/\/www.coleparmer.com\/tech-article\/how-to-prepare-for-covid-19-vaccine-storage-transport-understanding-the-latest-government-guidance\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><i>How to Prepare for COVID-19 Vaccine Storage &amp; Transport: Understanding the Latest Government Guidance<\/i><\/a><br>\n<a title=\"vaccine storage &amp; handling\" href=\"https:\/\/www.coleparmer.com\/tech-article\/proper-vaccine-storage-handling\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><i>The Importance of Proper Vaccine Storage and Handling<\/i><\/a><br>\n<a title=\"vaccine transportation\" href=\"https:\/\/www.coleparmer.com\/tech-article\/how-to-safely-transport-vaccines\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><i>How to Safely Transport Vaccines<\/i><\/a><br>\n<a title=\"vaccine refrigerator\" href=\"https:\/\/www.coleparmer.com\/blog\/2020\/10\/15\/6-factors-selecting-refrigerators-and-freezers-store-vaccines\/\"><i>Factors to Consider When Selecting Refrigerators and Freezers to Store Vaccines<\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/blog\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12323 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.coleparmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/CP_MA_Bottom_Blog-reminder-for-blog.jpg\" alt=\"Sign up for Blog\" width=\"600\" height=\"100\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CIndy Gisler, Product Marketing Manager, Analytics Safety is the key to putting the COVID-19 pandemic behind us As I reflect on the past year\u2014the toll the SARS-CoV-2 virus has had on us and how we&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":12514,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1973,1983],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12892","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-traceablelive","category-vaccines"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.7 - 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