Table 5.

Vaccine preparation and packaging advisory group recommendations on vaccine labeling. Source: (WHO 2009)

Labeling parameter	Recommendations by Vaccine preparation and packaging advisory group
Primary container labels	Minimum requirements to be printed like product name, expiry date, dosage, storage conditions are decided with the available minimum viewing area
	Standard numeric format for expiry date (MM-YYYY) is to be followed
	Use standard and generic names in minimum font size for label legibility
Secondary carton and tertiary packaging labels	Labeling is recommended at least on two opposite surfaces while three surfaces is given preference
	Only the static information is printed on two faces, whereas dynamic information is sufficed for one face
Barcodes	Printing on all levels of packaging except for primary is endorsed
	It should include Global Trade Item Number, unit number, and expiry date committing to General Specifications standards
Package Inserts	Advised to supply according to World Health Organization format
	Along with this, a leaflet is encouraged to be available for sharing of knowledge about the vaccine in different languages