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Barton County assures vaccine safety
Final backup refrigerator approved for vaccination storage
Barton County Health Dept web
BY VERONICA COONSvcoons@gbtribune.com There was another failure of equipment at the Health Department, but this time it didn’t take anyone by surprise, Barton County Health Director Shelly Schneider told commissioners Monday morning. Many of the vaccines held by the Health Department must be stored in a refrigerated environment, and a 10-year-old refrigeration unit recently failed. The service provider called to repair the unit will not be able to guarantee the refrigerator will be able to maintain the proper temperature needed to protect the vaccines.