The real-life number of neonatal doses of Bacille Calmette-Guérin vaccine in a 20-dose vial

The real-life number of neonatal doses of Bacille Calmette-Guérin vaccine in a 20-dose vial

Background: Reducing vaccine wastage is important. Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine is produced in vials of 20 infant doses. The reconstituted vaccine is discarded after 4–6 hours. Therefore, to reduce vaccine wastage, a 20-dose vial of BCG is often only opened if at least 10–12 infants are pre...

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Main Authors: Frederik Schaltz-Buchholzer, Hannah Nørtoft Frankel, Christine Stabell Benn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-01-01
Series:Global Health Action
Subjects:
BCG vaccine
wastage
vial size
cost-effectiveness
infants
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/16549716.2017.1267964

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/16549716.2017.1267964

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