Journal article

Investigating cold-chain system and efficacy of vaccines reaching the end user in Turkey and related regulations

Immunization programs are implemented according to the Expended Program of Immunization (EPI) in the WHO member countries. The cold-chain component of the program is just as important as the immunization coverage. Vaccines are produced and released as safe and efficient. But, how safe and efficient are they by the time they’re administered in situ? The aim of our study is to monitor and to evaluate the coldchain for vaccines used in Turkey between the Primary Vaccine Store and the health service on the field. Furthermore, we collected batches designated vaccines used in this study to Primary Vaccine Store in cold chain conditions and retested tested them for their potency and virus content. The Hepatitis B Vaccine and Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV) were monitored due to their high sensitivities against freezing and high temperatures, respectively.

Languages

  • English

Journal

Fabad Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volume

35

Type

Journal article

Categories

  • Supply chain & logistics

Topic references

FREEZE-PREVENTION-EXAMPLES

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Evidence of Vaccine Freezing in the Cold Chain: Literature ReviewPATH2003RepositoryEnglish
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Investigating cold-chain system and efficacy of vaccines reaching the end user in Turkey and related regulationsA. Yekta Özer, Hamza ÖzdemirJournal articleEnglish
Use of cool water packs to prevent freezing during vaccine transportation at the country levelBirhan Altay, Denis Maire, Peter Bollen, Serge Ganivet, Stephane Guichard, Umit Kartoglu, Venkat AiyerJournal articleEnglish
Visual Indicators on Vaccine Boxes as Early Warning Tools to Identify Potential Freeze DamageDiane Tipping, Jillian Wood, Maria C. Chernock, Ronald Angoff2015Journal articleEnglish

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