Transforming the vaccine supply chain in Australia: Opportunities and challenges

A Bozorgi, B Fahimnia - Vaccine, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Analyzing potential benefits of thermostable vaccines delivered through Micro
Array Patch (MAP) has received great attention in low and middle-income countries. The …

Vaccine cold chain in general practices: A prospective study in 75 refrigerators (Keep Cool study)

A Thielmann, MT Puth, C Kersting, J Porz… - PLoS …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Protecting vaccines from freeze damage is considered one of the most poorly
addressed problems in vaccine management. Freezing may impair the potency especially of …

Graphic-output temperature data loggers for monitoring vaccine refrigeration: implications for pertussis

P McColloster, C Vallbona - American journal of public …, 2011 - ajph.aphapublications.org
We conducted the first US study using graphic-output temperature data loggers in
quantifying cold chain failure. Fifty-four vaccine refrigerators of a county outpatient health …

Effectiveness of a web-based education program to improve vaccine storage conditions in primary care (Keep Cool): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

A Thielmann, A Viehmann, BM Weltermann - Trials, 2015 - Springer
Background Immunization programs are among the most effective public health strategies
worldwide. Adequate vaccine storage is a prerequisite to assure the vaccines' effectiveness …

[HTML][HTML] Improving knowledge on vaccine storage management in general practices: Learning effectiveness of an online-based program

A Thielmann, MT Puth, B Weltermann - Vaccine, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Adequate vaccine storage is a prerequisite for assuring effective vaccinations
yet storage conditions in practices are frequently inadequate. The online learning program …

[HTML][HTML] Public health audit of vaccine cold chain management in general practice and community pharmacy in Western Australia

A Hillan, L Pung, S Ridderhof, J Ramsay… - Australian and New …, 2024 - Elsevier
Objective To support immunisation providers through a cold chain management audit.
Methods An electronic audit survey using the National Vaccine Storage Guidelines as a gold …

Effectiveness of the online-eLearning program KeepCoool at improving the vaccine cold chain in general practices

A Thielmann, MT Schmitz, T Welchowski… - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Background Protecting vaccines from freeze damage is a poorly addressed problem. We
describe the effectiveness of the eLearning KeepCoool on cold chain maintenance in …

Micro array patch (MAP) for the delivery of thermostable vaccines in Australia: a cost/benefit analysis

A Bozorgi, B Fahimnia - Vaccine, 2021 - Elsevier
Background It is anticipated that transforming the vaccine supply chain from syringe-and-
needle to thermostable vaccines enabled by Micro Array Patch (MAP) will result in reduced …

Vaccination management and vaccination errors: a representative online-survey among primary care physicians

BM Weltermann, M Markic, A Thielmann, S Gesenhues… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Background Effective immunizations require a thorough, multi-step process, yet few studies
comprehensively addressed issues around vaccination management. Objectives To assess …

[图书][B] Thermal analysis of refrigeration systems used for vaccine storage

M Chojnacky, M Chojnacky, W Miller, D Ripple… - 2009 - tsapps.nist.gov
Each year, billions of dollars of vaccines are stored in refrigerators at the facilities of a variety
of medical providers. Many vaccines must be maintained in the range 2 C to 8 C to retain …