Cooling receptacle for vaccine bottles

A cooling receptacle for vaccine bottles, comprising:

• a lower portion having a lower wall, a first annular sidewall extending from the lower wall, and an open upper end, the lower wall and the first annular sidewall each being hollow and defining open interior regions in fluid communication with one another;
• an upper portion having an open lower end, an upper end having a central opening formed therethrough and a second annular sidewall, the upper end and the second annular sidewall each being hollow and defining open interior regions in fluid communication with one another, the upper portion being releasably attached to the lower portion to define a receptacle adapted for receiving a vaccine bottle;
• and
• a refreezable material disposed in the hollow interior regions of the upper portion and the lower portion of the cooling receptacle;
• whereby the cooling receptacle maintains the vaccine bottle and its contents at a cool temperature after chilling.