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Vaccines are the equivalent of a modern medicine superhero defence squad, possessing the extraordinary power to safeguard public health from villainous threats of bacteria and viruses.
But of course, where would a superhero be without their trusty sidekicks? Every immunity instigator needs a few faithful partners to assist them on their mission to prevent sickness invaders! As well as Captain Antibody and General T-Cell, there is the Guardian of the Vials. Without them, no immunity victory parade would ever commence.
The Guardian’s play the vital role of ensuring that the vaccine is viable, effective, and safe. One such Guardian is Sensei, a dependable temperature monitoring solution, tasked with the sole purpose of ensuring vaccine vials stay within their power zone! This simultaneously minimizes wasted immunity powers from early expiration.
However, before we delve deeper into how Guardian Sensei is the real unsung hero in this fantasy, let’s address the power of the vaccine:
The Vaccine Superhero
Vaccines play an indispensable role preventing diseases, controlling spread and eradicating deadly viruses, all at global scale.
Throughout history, the public has been exposed to highly infectious diseases, leaving the world vulnerable to disastrous epidemics, which cause monumental impact, claiming whole towns with countless fatalities. The Spanish influenza for example, was responsible for an estimated 50 million deaths globally in 1918.
The first successful vaccine, however, was actually documented in 1796, created by English Physician, Edward Jenner. Although a substantial milestone, vaccines took centuries to evolve into a widespread and accepted practice. However, once they did, vaccinations proved their potential to save millions of lives by ensuring disease immunity.
Smallpox is one such instance where a successful vaccination campaign in the 1980’s, declared the acute contagious disease eradicated globally. After existing for at least 3000 years and estimated to have killed around 500 million people in the 20th century alone.
This is just one example out of countless others, as vaccines continue to prove their worth time and time again. From Polio to Measles, or even the most recent and infamous outbreak, COVID-19.
The quest for ideal temperature: Fighting the ultimate nemesis.
What was the one major weakness of Superman? Every fan knows that his one fatal flaw was his debilitating reaction to Kryptonite. Well, much like this, vaccines possess one significant vulnerability: their fragile shelf life.
For a vaccine to be effective, it requires specific temperature storage; exposure to the wrong temperature can easily eradicate its powers, rendering it useless to fight against infections and diseases.
Think of temperature and humidity changes as the ultimate nemesis to the vaccine, posing a significant threat to its potency, and destabilising efficacy. With such vulnerability to environmental conditions, vaccines need a fail-safe measure to assist them. In comes Guardian Sensei, the trusty sidekick who saves the day!
With vigilant sensors and temperature monitoring capabilities, Sensei ensures all conditions remain stable, sounding alarms when a vaccine’s superpowers and potency are at risk.
Guardian Sensei!
Sensei’s ultimate mission: Justice for vaccine wastage
Given the fragility of a vaccine, and inevitable temperature fluctuations that come with shorter-shelf lives and transportation efforts, vaccine wastage is expected to some degree within the healthcare realm.
However, vaccine waste is the enemy nobody wants to face. When a vaccine vial loses its power due to incorrect storage, it really is like a superhero losing their abilities.
Nevertheless, recent research has suggested up to 50% of vaccines are wasted globally due to improper cold-chain procedures, resulting in compromised immunization ability. This is largely due to the lack of adequate temperature control and appropriate logistics to support safe vaccine transportation and storage.
The recent COVID-19 pandemic, for example, was estimated to have wasted approximately 1.1 billion vaccines. This is roughly 10% of the total amount manufactured and is a result perpetuated by improper storage and transportation.
This stresses the need for continuous monitoring that extends beyond vaccine transit, and into every storage facility; from the warehouse, right through to the hospital or administer clinic. Queue Guardian Sensei! An automated temperature management system which truly avenges the chance of vaccine wastage.
Introducing the SenseAnywhere superhero sidekick
Fast-acting, resilient and innovative, Guardian Sensei is the truest unsung hero in vaccine waste management and takes the form of an AiroSensor.
Applicable for all counts of pharmaceutical storage, this trusty gadget provides accurate monitoring from -40°C to +70°C, flagging if temperature fluctuates beyond the set range to protect vial potency.
Sensei is also the friendliest of Guardians, keeping temperature reports transparent, easy to read and communal with the cloud! Guardian Sensei will reach you anytime, anywhere, to ensure a vaccine's powers remain intact.
These Guardians have been at the forefront of many missions, including for the safe storage and transportation of the COVID-19 vaccine throughout the EU. Installed in warehouses, distribution centres and transportation vehicles across Europe, Sensei’s 24/7 real-time monitoring ensured the potential of the vaccine was protected to the fullest.
Vaccine Guardians in Action, the epic battle between stability and temperature
In a world where vaccine superheroes are often in the spotlight, we can’t forget the tireless efforts of their Guardians. Through vigilance and dedication, each vial is protected and maintains a potent defence against viruses and disease. Since temperature changes are the arch nemesis of vaccines, the battle on the rise includes:
A protein face-off
Temperature can denature the antigen proteins in a vaccine which renders them ineffective when triggering a desired immune response.
A potency duel
Although the stability of the vaccine remains strong, temperature fluctuations continue to target antigens with their potency beginning to decrease.
Accelerated Degradation
Stabilizers and preservatives of a vaccine will start to degrade which changes the stability of the vaccine.
Immunity Showdown
The temperature can continue to degrade the vaccine, speeding up the ageing process, shortening its shelf life, and no longer triggering the correct immune response.
A vaccine's superpowers are the only way they can continue to protect public health, which is why a temperature monitoring system offers the utmost protection to vaccines while they're waiting to be called for duty. Guardian Sensei can take on the responsibility of monitoring and alerting for its entire battery life (which is 10 years!).
It's undeniable that vaccines play an indispensable role in safeguarding public health. However, without reliable, easy-to-manage temperature monitoring technology, we’d have no dependable way of ensuring their viability, safety and overall effectiveness. Guardian Sensei is the unsung hero in this tale and a temperature management sensor is the biggest protector of public health, ensuring vaccines avoid losing their powers during their heroic endeavours.
AiroSensor’s can guard 18,500 vials in its internal memory, so why not minimise this cosmic clash and unleash the superpowers of a vaccine sidekick for yourself?
