Temperature integrity and exposure to freezing temperature during vaccine transfer under the universal immunization program in Three States of India

• Main Authors: Manoja Kumar Das (Author), Narendra Kumar Arora (Author), Thomas Mathew (Author), Bhadresh Vyas (Author), Monica Sindhu (Author), Abhishek Yadav (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Temperature excursion and exposure to sub-zero temperatures may reduce the potency of the freeze-sensitive vaccines. This study assessed temperature during vaccine transfers at various levels under the Universal Immunization Program. This cross-sectional study undertaken in 21 districts of three sta...