Guidance
Vaccine Management Handbook: How to use passive containers and coolant-packs for vaccine transport and outreach operations
This module of the WHO Vaccine Management Handbook (VMH) provides guidance on how to develop a transport strategy that minimizes the risk of exposure to freezing through the correct use of passive containers and their associated coolant-packs. It covers vaccine transport down to health facility level and transport for outreach operations.
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Publication year
2015
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FREEZE-PREVENTION-ADDITIONAL-INFO
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VVM-POLICIES
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| Title | Author | Year | Type | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tools and approaches to ensure quality of vaccines throughout the cold chain | Julie Milstien, Umit Kartoglu | 2014 | Journal article | English |
| Vaccine Management Handbook: How to use passive containers and coolant-packs for vaccine transport and outreach operations | World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF | 2015 | Guidance | English, French |
| WHO policy statement: multi-dose vial policy (MDVP): handling of multi-dose vaccine vials after opening | World Health Organization (WHO) | 2014 | Guidance | English, French |
| WHO-UNICEF policy statement on the implementation of vaccine vial monitors: the role of vaccine vial monitors in improving access to immunization | UNICEF, World Health Organization (WHO) | 2007 | Guidance | English |
| WHO-UNICEF policy statement on the use of vaccine vial monitors in immunization services | UNICEF, World Health Organization (WHO) | 1999 | Guidance | English, French |
