So I am wondering about vacuum sealing items that say refrigerate after opening.

For example I bought a block of hickory farms cheese that was not refrigerated, however it says "refrigerate after opening". I want to cut it into smaller sections and vacuum seal it. Would this work or after that point would I need to refrigerate it? It would only be out of the package for a few moments...

According to this wiki page I would have to.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refrigerate_after_opening

Quote:
the product is immediately exposed to atmospheric oxygen and floating dust particles containing bacteria and mold spores, and all protections from the preservation process are immediately lost.