[HTML][HTML] Is freezing in the vaccine cold chain an ongoing issue? A literature review

CM Hanson, AM George, A Sawadogo, B Schreiber - Vaccine, 2017 - Elsevier
Vaccine exposure to temperatures below recommended ranges in the cold chain may
decrease vaccine potency of freeze-sensitive vaccines leading to a loss of vaccine …

[HTML][HTML] Can thermostable vaccines help address cold-chain challenges? Results from stakeholder interviews in six low-and middle-income countries

DD Kristensen, T Lorenson, K Bartholomew… - Vaccine, 2016 - Elsevier
Introduction This study captures the perspectives of stakeholders at multiple levels of the
vaccine supply chain regarding their assessment of challenges with storing vaccines within …

[HTML][HTML] Design and characterisation of a dissolving microneedle patch for intradermal vaccination with heat-inactivated bacteria: A proof of concept study

AM Rodgers, MTC McCrudden… - International journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
This work describes the formulation and evaluation of dissolving microneedle patches (MNs)
for intradermal delivery of heat-inactivated bacteria. Pseudomonas aeruginosa, strain PA01 …

Cold chain management by healthcare providers at a district in Ghana: a mixed methods study

A Asamoah, NI Ebu Enyan, AKA Diji… - BioMed Research …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Despite the relevance of cold chain management in maintaining the potency of
vaccines, gaps still exist in the ability of healthcare practitioners to maintain the cold chain …

Assessment of medicines cold chain storage conformity with the requirements of the World Health Organization in health facilities of the Eastern Province of Rwanda

JD Nyirimanzi, J Ngenzi, V Kagisha, T Bizimana… - … of Pharmaceutical Policy …, 2023 - Springer
Background Despite the prominent evidence of cold chain monitoring in the health system to
reduce wastage and maintain product potency, there are still inefficiencies in the storage …

The changing epidemiology of hepatitis B and C infections in Nanoro, rural Burkina Faso: a random sampling survey

M Lingani, T Akita, S Ouoba, S Nagashima… - BMC Infectious …, 2020 - Springer
Background This study sought to provide up-to-date hepatitis B (HBV) and C (HCV)
seroprevalence in rural Burkina Faso decade after hepatitis B vaccine was introduced in the …

Assessment of vaccination service delivery and quality: a cross-sectional survey of over 1300 health facilities from 29 districts in Sindh, Pakistan conducted between …

DA Siddiqi, S Abdullah, VK Dharma… - BMC Health Services …, 2022 - Springer
Background Routine childhood immunization coverage in Pakistan remains sub-par, in part,
due to suboptimal utilization of existing vaccination services. Quality of vaccine delivery can …

Egg microneedles for transdermal vaccination of inactivated influenza virus

G Kang, M Kim, Y Lee, H Yang, BL Seong… - Biomaterials Science, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
The use of dissolving microneedles (DMNs) is a drug delivery technique in which drug
dissolution occurs once it is administered into the skin. The skin is a remarkable site for …

Health workers' knowledge and practices toward vaccine cold chain management and its associated factors in a resource-limited setting of Sheger, Oromia, Ethiopia …

L Geneti, SA Shallo, MA Yebasa, DB Daba - BMC pediatrics, 2024 - Springer
Background Cold chain management is a continuous and cohesive process of preserving
vaccines to ensure their availability and potency. However, the quality control of vaccines …

Impact of educational intervention on the best immunization practices among practicing health care professionals in a south Indian city

J Sebastian, G Parthasarathi… - Therapeutic Advances in …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Background and Aims: Maintaining the quality and safety of immunization is as important as
the efficacy of vaccines in vaccine-preventable diseases (VPD) programs. The aim of this …