Assessment of temperatures in the vaccine cold chain in two provinces in Lao People’s Democratic Republic: a cross-sectional pilot study

Assessment of temperatures in the vaccine cold chain in two provinces in Lao People’s Democratic Republic: a cross-sectional pilot study

Abstract Objective All childhood vaccines, except the oral polio vaccine, should be kept at 2–8 °C, since the vaccine potency can be damaged by heat or freezing temperature. A temperature monitoring study conducted in 2008–2009 reported challenges in cold chain management from the provincial level d...

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Main Authors: Tomomi Kitamura, Viraneth Bouakhasith, Kongxay Phounphenghack, Chansay Pathammavong, Anonh Xeuatvongsa, Masataro Norizuki, Hironori Okabayashi, Yoshio Mori, Munehito Machida, Masahiko Hachiya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Subjects:
Vaccines
Cold chain
Storage
Transportation
Temperature
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-018-3362-1

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