{"id":350,"date":"2023-05-15T19:06:14","date_gmt":"2023-05-15T19:06:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.merckvaccines.com\/recombivax-hb\/?page_id=350"},"modified":"2025-11-25T10:35:38","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T10:35:38","slug":"storage-handling","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.merckvaccines.com\/recombivax-hb\/storage-handling\/","title":{"rendered":"Storage Handling"},"content":{"rendered":"<link rel='stylesheet' id='vivid360-heading-css-css' href='https:\/\/www.merckvaccines.com\/recombivax-hb\/wp-content\/themes\/cex-wpvip-mhh-merck-vivid360-theme-1-12\/blocks\/heading\/css\/style.min.css?ver=1766071753' media='all' \/>\n\n<div class=\"vivid360-heading\" id=\"aa208874b-e6b8-46fa-9fe5-1798d8a7a8d7\"><h1 class=\"has-primary-dark-color content-width fontWeightRegular\" style=\"--desktopFontSize:36px;--tabletFontSize:36px;--mobileFontSize:24px;--desktopLineHeightSize:45px;--tabletLineHeightSize:45px;--mobileLineHeightSize:\" id=\"\"><strong>Storage and handling for <span class=\"no-wrap-text\">RECOMBIVAX HB<sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/span> [<span class=\"no-wrap-text\">Hepatitis B<\/span> Vaccine (Recombinant)]<\/strong><\/h1><\/div>\n\n\n<link rel='stylesheet' id='vivid360-spacer-css-css' href='https:\/\/www.merckvaccines.com\/recombivax-hb\/wp-content\/themes\/cex-wpvip-mhh-merck-vivid360-theme-1-12\/blocks\/spacer\/css\/style.min.css?ver=1766071753' media='all' \/>\n\n<div style=\"background-color:transparent;height:16px\" class=\"wp-block-vivid360-spacer vivid360-spacer spacer-16\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color:transparent;height:8px\" class=\"wp-block-vivid360-spacer vivid360-spacer spacer-8 spacer-undefined\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"vivid360-heading\" id=\"a6c9cf8e6-c739-4798-96e4-eb49526f7afa\"><h2 class=\"has-primary-dark-color content-width fontWeightRegular\" style=\"--desktopFontSize:24px;--tabletFontSize:24px;--mobileFontSize:20px;--desktopLineHeightSize:36px;--tabletLineHeightSize:36px;--mobileLineHeightSize:\" id=\"\"><strong>Condition on arrival<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color:transparent;height:16px\" class=\"wp-block-vivid360-spacer vivid360-spacer spacer-16\"><\/div>\n\n\n<link rel='stylesheet' id='vivid360-list-css-css' href='https:\/\/www.merckvaccines.com\/recombivax-hb\/wp-content\/themes\/cex-wpvip-mhh-merck-vivid360-theme-1-12\/blocks\/list\/css\/style.min.css?ver=1766071753' media='all' \/>\n\n<div class=\"vivid-block-list content-width has-primary-dark-color default-list block-713a3e09-b75d-4687-8280-fb915fe338af\" data-image=\"\" data-image-mobile=\"\" data-image-all=\"\" data-image-all-mobile=\"\" data-icon-color=\"#00205e\" data-text-color=\"#333\" data-client-id=\"block-713a3e09-b75d-4687-8280-fb915fe338af\"><ul class=\"first-level\"><li>Should not be frozen; refrigerate on arrival.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color:transparent;height:16px\" class=\"wp-block-vivid360-spacer vivid360-spacer spacer-16\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"vivid360-heading\" id=\"a87e17136-abff-4649-a961-5f298bd931a0\"><h2 class=\"has-primary-dark-color content-width fontWeightRegular\" style=\"--desktopFontSize:24px;--tabletFontSize:24px;--mobileFontSize:20px;--desktopLineHeightSize:36px;--tabletLineHeightSize:36px;--mobileLineHeightSize:\" id=\"\"><strong>Storage and handling<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color:transparent;height:16px\" class=\"wp-block-vivid360-spacer vivid360-spacer spacer-16\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"vivid-block-list content-width has-primary-dark-color default-list block-1d276514-065b-48e3-ace6-0c578ec05fdf\" data-image=\"\" data-image-mobile=\"\" data-image-all=\"\" data-image-all-mobile=\"\" data-icon-color=\"#00205e\" data-text-color=\"#333\" data-client-id=\"block-1d276514-065b-48e3-ace6-0c578ec05fdf\"><ul class=\"first-level\"><li>Protect from light.<\/li><li>Store vials and syringes at 2-8\u00b0C (36-46\u00b0F).<\/li><li><strong>DO NOT FREEZE<\/strong> since freezing destroys potency.<\/li><li>RECOMBIVAX HB is stable at temperatures from 0\u00b0 to 25\u00b0 C (32\u00b0 to 77\u00b0F) for 72 hours. These data are not recommendations for shipping or storage but may guide decisions for use in case of temporary temperature excursions.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color:transparent;height:16px\" class=\"wp-block-vivid360-spacer vivid360-spacer spacer-16\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"vivid360-heading\" id=\"abec7444e-0e1a-4bd6-b031-0db07a77a9af\"><h2 class=\"has-primary-dark-color content-width fontWeightRegular\" style=\"--desktopFontSize:24px;--tabletFontSize:24px;--mobileFontSize:20px;--desktopLineHeightSize:36px;--tabletLineHeightSize:36px;--mobileLineHeightSize:\" id=\"\"><strong>How supplied<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color:transparent;height:16px\" class=\"wp-block-vivid360-spacer vivid360-spacer spacer-16\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"vivid360-heading\" id=\"ac5367fed-cd13-4e2a-90c6-1a51a8ee82d4\"><h3 class=\"has-primary-dark-color content-width fontWeightRegular\" style=\"--desktopFontSize:var(--h3FontSizeDesktop);--tabletFontSize:var(--h3FontSizeDesktop);--mobileFontSize:var(--h3FontSizeMobile);--desktopLineHeightSize:var(--h3LineHeightDesktop);--tabletLineHeightSize:var(--h3LineHeightDesktop);--mobileLineHeightSize:\" id=\"\"><strong><span class=\"no-wrap-text\">RECOMBIVAX HB<\/span> is available in single-dose prefilled Luer-Lok<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> syringes.<\/strong><\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color:transparent;height:8px\" class=\"wp-block-vivid360-spacer vivid360-spacer spacer-8 spacer-undefined\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"vivid360-heading\" id=\"ab49ae78c-709e-4a8e-b5f8-56ae587969eb\"><h3 class=\"has-primary-dark-color content-width fontWeightRegular\" style=\"--desktopFontSize:var(--h3FontSizeDesktop);--tabletFontSize:var(--h3FontSizeDesktop);--mobileFontSize:var(--h3FontSizeMobile);--desktopLineHeightSize:var(--h3LineHeightDesktop);--tabletLineHeightSize:var(--h3LineHeightDesktop);--mobileLineHeightSize:\" id=\"\"><strong><span class=\"no-wrap-text\">RECOMBIVAX HB<\/span> DIALYSIS FORMULATION is available in single-dose vials<\/strong><\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color:transparent;height:8px\" class=\"wp-block-vivid360-spacer vivid360-spacer spacer-8\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n<div class=\"vivid360-heading\" id=\"ae72c1737-c652-4c06-a062-8bb938a86316\"><h4 class=\"content-width fontWeightRegular\" style=\"color:#333e48;--desktopFontSize:var(--h4FontSizeDesktop);--tabletFontSize:var(--h4FontSizeDesktop);--mobileFontSize:var(--h4FontSizeMobile);--desktopLineHeightSize:var(--h4LineHeightDesktop);--tabletLineHeightSize:var(--h4LineHeightDesktop);--mobileLineHeightSize:\" id=\"\"><strong>Pediatric\/Adolescent formulations (Preservative Free)<\/strong><\/h4><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color:transparent;height:8px\" class=\"wp-block-vivid360-spacer vivid360-spacer spacer-8 spacer-undefined\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#333e48\">0.5 mL (5 mcg) in single-dose prefilled Luer-Lok<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>&nbsp;syringes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color:transparent;height:8px\" class=\"wp-block-vivid360-spacer vivid360-spacer spacer-8 spacer-undefined\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"vivid-block-list content-width has-primary-dark-color default-list block-a1d32612-d6ef-46f9-9217-89417eea6093\" data-image=\"\" data-image-mobile=\"\" data-image-all=\"\" data-image-all-mobile=\"\" data-icon-color=\"#00205e\" data-text-color=\"#333\" data-client-id=\"block-a1d32612-d6ef-46f9-9217-89417eea6093\"><ul class=\"first-level\"><li><\/li><li>Carton of 10 prefilled single-dose Luer-Lok<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>&nbsp;syringes with tip caps, NDC <span class=\"no-wrap-text\">0006-4093-02<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><link rel='stylesheet' id='vivid360-image-css-css' href='https:\/\/www.merckvaccines.com\/recombivax-hb\/wp-content\/themes\/cex-wpvip-mhh-merck-vivid360-theme-1-12\/blocks\/image\/css\/style.min.css?ver=1766071753' media='all' \/>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vivid360-image\"><div class=\"img-container \"><figure class=\"wp-block-vivid360-image is-style-default has-mobile-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"137\" src=\"https:\/\/www.merckvaccines.com\/recombivax-hb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2025\/11\/Recombivax_Pediatric_Adolescent_SYRINGE_sm-1.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1491  style-noshadow deskHeightAuto deskWidthAuto \" title=\"\" style=\"height:137px;width:720px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.merckvaccines.com\/recombivax-hb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2025\/11\/Recombivax_Pediatric_Adolescent_SYRINGE_sm-1.webp 720w, https:\/\/www.merckvaccines.com\/recombivax-hb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2025\/11\/Recombivax_Pediatric_Adolescent_SYRINGE_sm-1.webp?resize=300,57 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.merckvaccines.com\/recombivax-hb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2025\/11\/Recombivax_Pediatric_Adolescent_SYRINGE_sm.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1490  style-noshadow mobile-image mobHeightAuto  \" width=\"720\" height=\"137\" title=\"\" style=\"height:137px;width:720px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.merckvaccines.com\/recombivax-hb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2025\/11\/Recombivax_Pediatric_Adolescent_SYRINGE_sm.webp 720w, https:\/\/www.merckvaccines.com\/recombivax-hb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2025\/11\/Recombivax_Pediatric_Adolescent_SYRINGE_sm.webp?resize=300,57 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption-align-center\">Not shown actual size<\/figcaption><figcaption class=\"caption-align-center mobile-caption\">Not shown actual size<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n<div class=\"vivid360-heading\" id=\"a576896c4-109c-400f-8882-a1247f3aff51\"><h4 class=\"content-width fontWeightRegular\" style=\"color:#333e48;--desktopFontSize:var(--h4FontSizeDesktop);--tabletFontSize:var(--h4FontSizeDesktop);--mobileFontSize:var(--h4FontSizeMobile);--desktopLineHeightSize:var(--h4LineHeightDesktop);--tabletLineHeightSize:var(--h4LineHeightDesktop);--mobileLineHeightSize:\" id=\"\"><strong>Adult formulations (Preservative Free)<\/strong><\/h4><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color:transparent;height:8px\" class=\"wp-block-vivid360-spacer vivid360-spacer spacer-8 spacer-undefined\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#333e48\">1 mL (10 mcg) in single-dose prefilled Luer-Lok<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>&nbsp;syringes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color:transparent;height:8px\" class=\"wp-block-vivid360-spacer vivid360-spacer spacer-8 spacer-undefined\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"vivid-block-list content-width has-primary-dark-color default-list block-2a5f8219-3b11-4d03-bd55-70aa147d35dd\" data-image=\"\" data-image-mobile=\"\" data-image-all=\"\" data-image-all-mobile=\"\" data-icon-color=\"#00205e\" data-text-color=\"#333\" data-client-id=\"block-2a5f8219-3b11-4d03-bd55-70aa147d35dd\"><ul class=\"first-level\"><li><\/li><li><\/li><li>Carton of 10 prefilled single-dose syringes with tip caps, NDC <span class=\"no-wrap-text\">0006-4094-02<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-vivid360-image\"><div class=\"img-container \"><figure class=\"wp-block-vivid360-image is-style-default has-mobile-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"129\" src=\"https:\/\/www.merckvaccines.com\/recombivax-hb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2025\/11\/Recombivax_Adult_Formulations_SYRINGE_sm.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1492  style-noshadow deskHeightAuto deskWidthAuto \" title=\"\" style=\"height:129px;width:720px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.merckvaccines.com\/recombivax-hb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2025\/11\/Recombivax_Adult_Formulations_SYRINGE_sm.webp 720w, https:\/\/www.merckvaccines.com\/recombivax-hb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2025\/11\/Recombivax_Adult_Formulations_SYRINGE_sm.webp?resize=300,54 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.merckvaccines.com\/recombivax-hb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2025\/11\/Recombivax_Adult_Formulations_SYRINGE_sm.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1492  style-noshadow mobile-image mobHeightAuto  \" width=\"720\" height=\"129\" title=\"\" style=\"height:129px;width:720px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.merckvaccines.com\/recombivax-hb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2025\/11\/Recombivax_Adult_Formulations_SYRINGE_sm.webp 720w, https:\/\/www.merckvaccines.com\/recombivax-hb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2025\/11\/Recombivax_Adult_Formulations_SYRINGE_sm.webp?resize=300,54 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption-align-center\">Not shown actual size<\/figcaption><figcaption class=\"caption-align-center mobile-caption\">Not shown actual size<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n<div class=\"vivid360-heading\" id=\"a7fb85c6a-a3db-4653-8bb1-cb1bf3458b02\"><h4 class=\"content-width fontWeightRegular\" style=\"color:#333e48;--desktopFontSize:var(--h4FontSizeDesktop);--tabletFontSize:var(--h4FontSizeDesktop);--mobileFontSize:var(--h4FontSizeMobile);--desktopLineHeightSize:var(--h4LineHeightDesktop);--tabletLineHeightSize:var(--h4LineHeightDesktop);--mobileLineHeightSize:\" id=\"\"><strong>RECOMBIVAX HB DIALYSIS FORMULATION (Preservative Free)<\/strong><\/h4><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color:transparent;height:8px\" class=\"wp-block-vivid360-spacer vivid360-spacer spacer-8 spacer-undefined\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#333e48\">1 mL (40 mcg) in single-dose vials<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color:transparent;height:8px\" class=\"wp-block-vivid360-spacer vivid360-spacer spacer-8 spacer-undefined\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"vivid-block-list content-width has-primary-dark-color default-list block-92c28086-03c3-473e-a7eb-8c1c2d23ea96\" data-image=\"\" data-image-mobile=\"\" data-image-all=\"\" data-image-all-mobile=\"\" data-icon-color=\"#00205e\" data-text-color=\"#333\" data-client-id=\"block-92c28086-03c3-473e-a7eb-8c1c2d23ea96\"><ul start=\"4\" class=\"first-level\"><li>1-mL single-dose vials, NDC <span class=\"no-wrap-text\">0006-4992-00<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color:transparent;height:8px\" class=\"wp-block-vivid360-spacer vivid360-spacer spacer-8 spacer-undefined\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#333e48\">Brands mentioned are the trademarks of their respective owners.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-vivid360-image\"><div class=\"img-container \"><figure class=\"wp-block-vivid360-image is-style-default has-mobile-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.merckvaccines.com\/recombivax-hb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2025\/11\/Recombivax_HB_Dialysis_Formulation_VIAL_sm-1.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1493  style-noshadow  deskWidthAuto \" width=\"140\" height=\"153\" title=\"\" style=\"height:153px;width:140px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.merckvaccines.com\/recombivax-hb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2025\/11\/Recombivax_HB_Dialysis_Formulation_VIAL_sm.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1494  style-noshadow mobile-image   \" width=\"110\" height=\"277\" title=\"\" style=\"height:277px;width:110px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.merckvaccines.com\/recombivax-hb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2025\/11\/Recombivax_HB_Dialysis_Formulation_VIAL_sm.webp 220w, https:\/\/www.merckvaccines.com\/recombivax-hb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2025\/11\/Recombivax_HB_Dialysis_Formulation_VIAL_sm.webp?resize=119,300 119w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 110px) 100vw, 110px\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption-align-center\">Not shown actual size<\/figcaption><figcaption class=\"caption-align-center mobile-caption\">Not shown actual size<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"vivid360-heading\" id=\"aa5e7903f-9f8d-4c92-a102-6e1e046b712f\"><h2 class=\"has-primary-dark-color content-width fontWeightRegular\" style=\"--desktopFontSize:24px;--tabletFontSize:24px;--mobileFontSize:20px;--desktopLineHeightSize:36px;--tabletLineHeightSize:36px;--mobileLineHeightSize:\" id=\"\"><strong>Preparation<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color:transparent;height:16px\" class=\"wp-block-vivid360-spacer vivid360-spacer spacer-16\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"vivid-block-list content-width has-primary-dark-color default-list block-aecc9d53-e034-4e5b-a588-23700085296e\" data-image=\"\" data-image-mobile=\"\" data-image-all=\"\" data-image-all-mobile=\"\" data-icon-color=\"#00205e\" data-text-color=\"#333\" data-client-id=\"block-aecc9d53-e034-4e5b-a588-23700085296e\"><ul class=\"first-level\"><li>Shake the single-dose vial or single-dose prefilled syringe well to obtain a slightly opaque, white suspension before withdrawal and use.<\/li><li>Parenteral drug products should be inspected visually for particulate matter and discoloration prior to administration, whenever solution and container permit.<\/li><li>Discard if the suspension does not appear homogeneous or if extraneous particulate matter remains or if discoloration is observed.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color:transparent;height:16px\" class=\"wp-block-vivid360-spacer vivid360-spacer spacer-16\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"vivid360-heading\" id=\"a737cb1f5-cfe4-4915-b2aa-2d4bceb9dd43\"><h2 class=\"has-primary-dark-color content-width fontWeightRegular\" style=\"--desktopFontSize:24px;--tabletFontSize:24px;--mobileFontSize:20px;--desktopLineHeightSize:36px;--tabletLineHeightSize:36px;--mobileLineHeightSize:\" id=\"\"><strong>General tips<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color:transparent;height:16px\" class=\"wp-block-vivid360-spacer vivid360-spacer spacer-16\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"vivid-block-list content-width has-primary-dark-color default-list block-6cc4420e-693d-4102-84e3-753bb706c8bd\" data-image=\"\" data-image-mobile=\"\" data-image-all=\"\" data-image-all-mobile=\"\" data-icon-color=\"#00205e\" data-text-color=\"#333\" data-client-id=\"block-6cc4420e-693d-4102-84e3-753bb706c8bd\"><ul class=\"first-level\"><li>If you have questions about the condition of the vaccine at the time of delivery, you should immediately place vaccine in recommended storage and call the Merck Vaccine Customer Center at 877.VAX.MERCK (877.829.6372).<sup>1<\/sup><\/li><li>Rotate stock so that the shortest-dated vaccine is used first.<sup>1<\/sup><\/li><li>Ensure that the refrigerator is plugged into an outlet in a protected area where it cannot be disconnected accidentally.<sup>1<\/sup><\/li><li>All vaccines must be discarded after the expiration date; expired or damaged Vaccines for Children Program vaccines must be returned to your State Immunization Program.<sup>1<\/sup><\/li><li>For general questions concerning the proper storage and handling of Merck vaccines, please contact the Merck Vaccine Customer Helpline at 800.MERCK.90 (800.637.2590), Monday through Friday, <span class=\"no-wrap-text\">8:00&nbsp;AM<\/span>&nbsp;to <span class=\"no-wrap-text\">7:00&nbsp;PM<\/span>&nbsp;ET.<sup>1<\/sup><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color:transparent;height:16px\" class=\"wp-block-vivid360-spacer vivid360-spacer spacer-16\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"vivid360-heading\" id=\"a07a2f39d-4afe-408a-9261-66c4c9b2c6a8\"><h2 class=\"content-width fontWeightRegular\" style=\"--desktopFontSize:18px;--tabletFontSize:18px;--mobileFontSize:16px;--desktopLineHeightSize:27px;--tabletLineHeightSize:27px;--mobileLineHeightSize:\" id=\"\"><strong>Reference<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n<link rel='stylesheet' id='vivid360-list-parent-css-css' href='https:\/\/www.merckvaccines.com\/recombivax-hb\/wp-content\/themes\/cex-wpvip-mhh-merck-vivid360-theme-1-12\/blocks\/list-parent\/css\/style.css?ver=1766071753' media='all' \/>\n\n<div class=\"vivid-block-list2 content-width  \">\n<ol style=\"--listBulletColor:#333\" class=\"list-bullet-color\">\n<li>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Vaccine Storage and Handling Toolkit. Last reviewed March 29, 2024. Accessed August 8, 2025. <span class=\"word-break\">https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/vaccines\/hcp\/admin\/storage\/toolkit\/storage-handling-toolkit.pdf<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>0.5 mL (5 mcg) in single-dose prefilled Luer-Lok\u00ae&nbsp;syringes 1 mL (10 mcg) in single-dose prefilled Luer-Lok\u00ae&nbsp;syringes 1 mL (40 mcg) in 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