# Brazilian municipal vaccine storage preservation

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/brazilian-municipal-vaccine-storage-preservation
> Updated: 2026-10-06T01:13:49.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2.

In Ubatuba, authorities implemented a contingency plan to prevent the loss of vaccines due to power outages and electrical fluctuations caused by wind. The Epidemiological Surveillance of Ubatuba (Viep) conducted preventive collections from affected health units, transferring doses to facilities with proper cold chain infrastructure. To ensure efficacy, any vaccine recorded outside the required 2°C to 8°C range was withdrawn from use.

Following similar weather-related electrical issues, Apucarana completed a renovation of scientific conservation chambers across 28 Basic Health Units. This modernization, funded by municipal, state, and federal resources, installed new refrigerators equipped with battery backup systems. These systems provide 24 to 48 hours of autonomy, a feature that proved critical during a windstorm on September 21, preventing the loss of vaccine doses during prolonged power outages.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-06: Apucarana renovates vaccine storage for 28 health units

Apucarana has updated vaccine storage refrigerators across 28 health units with new equipment featuring 24-48 hour battery backups to prevent dose loss during power outages.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/apucarana-renovates-vaccine-storage-for-28-health-units

### 2026-09-21: Ubatuba authorities collect vaccines due to power outages

Ubatuba's Epidemiological Surveillance is preemptively collecting vaccines from health units facing power outages to ensure proper temperature control and preserve vaccine efficacy.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ubatuba-authorities-collect-vaccines-due-to-power-outages

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Cite as: Brazilian municipal vaccine storage preservation. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/brazilian-municipal-vaccine-storage-preservation