While the VVM and expiry dates of the vaccine are good, fridge tag reading has shown series of negative temperature excursions which indicates exposure of vaccines to temperature below the minimum limit for extended period.
Good understanding of VVM and other temperature monitoring device is necessary by all health care workers involve in vaccine management at all level to ensure quality of vaccines.
Good understanding of VVM and other temperature monitoring device is necessary by all health care workers involve in vaccine management at all level to ensure quality of vaccines.
Immunization supervisors must pass the message of effective temperature monitoting to all health workers at lower level facilities.
ReplyDeleteIt is really disappointing for children, parents and caregivers who visited this facility and being vaccinated with ineffective vaccines due to freezing temperatures. If they were stored here, by the way.
Facility's inspections and mentoring (suppoetive supervisions) are very crucial for health care workers knowledge improvement.