Solutions · Vaccine storage
Protect every dose at the right temperature
Walk-in cold storage engineered for vaccine programs — holding refrigerated vaccines at 2–8°C and frozen vaccines well below zero, with configurable monitoring and alarm options selected around the program.
- 2–8°C
- Refrigerated vaccines
- Sub-zero
- Frozen vaccine storage
- Walk-in
- Program-scale inventory
- Optional
- Monitoring & alarms
Room conditions, controls, and construction are confirmed during engineering review.
Build the room around the vaccine program
Temperature range is only the starting point. Inventory volume, airflow, monitoring, alarms, access frequency, and recovery after entry shape the right walk-in system.
Temperature
2–8°C / sub-zero
Separate refrigerated and frozen inventory into the appropriate controlled spaces.
Inventory
Program scale
Size walk-in capacity around peak volume, organization, and program growth.
Airflow
Uniform hold
Maintain stable conditions around stored inventory and frequent door openings.
Monitoring
Configurable
Coordinate optional logging, alarm, chart-recording, and remote-access equipment.
Protection
Redundant option
Evaluate redundancy and response planning for critical inventory.
Recommended Norlake systems
Two platforms cover the full vaccine cold chain — standardized walk-in coolers for refrigerated inventory and custom sub-zero rooms for frozen programs.
Plan protection before inventory moves in
A clear storage profile lets engineering match the platform, controls, alarms, and capacity to the program.
Map the inventory
Document refrigerated and frozen volumes, packaging, and growth.
Choose the platform
Match standardized Mini Rooms or custom Enviro-Line space to the range.
Define monitoring
Select optional logging, alarm, chart-recorder, and remote-access equipment around program needs.
Prepare response
Plan redundancy, access, and procedures around an excursion.
Proven, leading-edge refrigeration
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“I have been installing Norlake Scientific rooms for well over 25 years. Their engineering support, overall design of refrigeration equipment, controls, and flexible panel configuration makes installations go smoothly on the job site. As a field technician, I feel Norlake is on the leading edge of refrigeration design and controls.”
Built for reliability and oversight
Proven components, optional redundancy, configurable monitoring equipment, and broad product listings support project-specific protection planning.
15 yr
Panel warranty
3 yr
Parts & labor
- UL listed
- C-UL listed
- NSF listed
- USDA accepted
- Hi/Lo alarm option
- Power-failure alarm option
Vaccine storage FAQ
Straight answers to the questions pharmacy, clinic, and public-health teams ask when specifying vaccine cold storage.
- What temperature should refrigerated vaccines be stored at?
- The CDC recommends storing refrigerated vaccines between 2°C and 8°C (36°F and 46°F), with a target of 5°C (40°F). Norlake Scientific Mini Room walk-in coolers can be configured for this range with stable airflow and optional alarm equipment selected for excursion response.
- What temperature do frozen vaccines need?
- The CDC range for frozen vaccines is -50°C to -15°C (-58°F to +5°F). Norlake Scientific Enviro-Line customized environmental rooms can be engineered down to -30°C for frozen vaccine programs, with redundant refrigeration options for added protection.
- Should I use a walk-in or reach-in for vaccine storage?
- Reach-in units suit small inventories, but vaccine programs and distribution sites that hold large volumes benefit from a walk-in cold room — it provides more uniform temperature, more usable storage, and room to organize inventory. Norlake Mini Rooms install quickly at walk-in scale.
- How is the temperature monitored and protected?
- Norlake systems can be configured with an optional LogiTemp® Plus package that may include continuous monitoring, a detachable tablet for on-site or remote access, error-code alerts, chart recorders, and Hi/Lo or power-failure alarms.
- How do I size a vaccine storage room?
- Sizing starts with your peak inventory volume, the temperature ranges you need to hold, and your footprint. Share those and Norlake engineers will configure the right Mini Room or Enviro-Line system for your program.
Vaccine storage resources
Product details and specification sheets for specifying vaccine cold storage.
Spec your vaccine cold storage
Tell us your inventory volume and temperature targets — our engineers will configure a vaccine storage room around your required controls, alarms, and protection options.