Temptime Corporation Donates Vaccine Vial Monitors to the World Health Organization

The World Health Organization (WHO) has received a significant donation from Temptime Corporation, which will provide Vaccine Vial Monitors (VVMs) to monitor the potential heat damage of H1N1 vaccines distributed to developing countries. This generous contribution aims to ensure the safe distribution and administration of vaccines during a pandemic situation. According to WHO Scientist, Umit Kartoglu, MD, DPH, the use of VVMs on donated H1N1 vaccine will allow healthcare providers to check the vaccine before patient vaccination, determining whether it has been exposed to excessive heat that might have rendered it ineffective.

Key Takeaways:

Temptime Corporation has donated its Vaccine Vial Monitors (VVMs) to the World Health Organization (WHO) to monitor potential heat damage of H1N1 vaccines distributed to developing countries.
The donated VVMs, marketed under the name HEATmarker, are miniaturized, self-adhesive devices that progressively and irreversibly change color as the vaccine is exposed to heat over time.
The monitor provides an easy-to-read signal, allowing healthcare providers to determine if the vaccine has been exposed to potentially damaging heat and should not be used.
Temptime Corporation has supported global health initiatives by donating VVMs to WHO and UNICEF for the past twelve years.
A 2006 joint study by WHO and PATH showed that VVMs identified more than 23 million doses of vaccine that were damaged by heat and over 31 million doses of vaccine that were exposed to potentially damaging heat but were still effective.
Temptime Corporation uses its patented technologies to develop and produce devices that provide definitive, irreversible readings while avoiding environmental hazards associated with battery-operated devices.
The donation is a significant contribution to global health initiatives, as vaccine manufacturers have applied VVMs to vaccines distributed through WHO and UNICEF for over a decade.

Statistics:

The donated VVMs will monitor over 23 million doses of vaccine that have been damaged by heat, as identified by a 2006 joint study by WHO and PATH.
The monitors will also identify over 31 million doses of vaccine that were exposed to potentially damaging heat but were still effective.
Temptime Corporation has supported global health initiatives by donating VVMs to WHO and UNICEF for the past twelve years.
The HEATmarker VVMs are used to ensure proper temperature control of vaccines from the manufacturer to the recipient.
The monitors have been used for over a decade to monitor temperature-sensitive medical products.

Sources:

[Temptime Corporation]
WHO.int/features/2007/vvm/en/index.html (World Health Organization)
www.temptimecorp.com (Temptime Corporation website)