Staff awareness of oral polio vaccine vial monitor in Chandigarh.
Indian J Pediatr
;
2000 Apr; 67(4): 253-4
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in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-80922
ABSTRACT
This study highlights the awareness of pulse polio centre staff about polio vaccine vial monitor (VVM) during a National Immunization Day in Chandigarh. Out of the 79 staff members interviewed, only 53 (67%) had ever heard of the VVM and were further interviewed. Fifty (94.4%) staff members were aware that VVM is present on vaccine itself and majority (79.2%) told that it is the inner square with outer circle. Only half were aware of its function and 71.7% knew how to read it. It was observed that awareness among health staff [Health worker (F)/ANM] and volunteers was very poor. There is a need for effective training of staff before subsequent PPI to maintain an effective cold chain.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Awareness
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Humans
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Poliovirus Vaccine, Oral
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Health Personnel
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Drug Packaging
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India
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Pediatr
Year:
2000
Type:
Article
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