Poster/infographic
Vaccine vial monitor (VVM)
VVMs are small indicators that adhere to vaccine vials and change colour as the vaccine is exposed to cumulative heat, letting health workers know whether the vaccine has exceeded a pre-set limit beyond which the vaccine should not be used.
Authors
Languages
- English
- Portuguese
- Russian
- Spanish
- French: Pastilles de contrôle des vaccins
Publication year
2021
Type
Poster/infographic
Categories
- Vaccines & delivery devices
Organisations
- World Health Organization (WHO)
Tags
- VVM
By EVM criterion
- E8 Vaccine management
c5-job-aids
You can find more information about "c5-job-aids" in the following Hot Topics:
| Title | Author | Year | Type | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vaccine vial monitor (VVM) | World Health Organization (WHO) | 2021 | Poster/infographic | English, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, French |
| Management and safe disposal of vaccination waste at health facility level | World Health Organization (WHO) | 2022 | Poster/infographic | English |
| Cold Chain Temperature Data Job Aid | JSI, PATH, VillageReach, New Horizons | 2025 | Guidance | English |
| Freeze-Preventive Vaccine Carriers: A Job Aid For Health Workers and Cold Chain Logisticians | PATH | 2017 | User guide | English |
VVM-READ
You can find more information about "VVM-READ" in the following Hot Topics:
| Title | Author | Year | Type | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vaccine Vial Monitors (VVM) - Online course | UNICEF | 2020 | Training | English |
| How does a VVM work? | EPELA, World Health Organization (WHO) | 2020 | Training | English |
| Vaccine vial monitor, PSM Lectures | Rajeev Ranjan Gupta | 2017 | Training | Hindi |
| How to Read a VVM | Immunization Academy | 2018 | Training | English, Hausa, Swahili, French |
| Vaccine vial monitor (VVM) | World Health Organization (WHO) | 2021 | Poster/infographic | English, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, French |
| Immunization in Practice - Module 2: The vaccine cold chain | World Health Organization (WHO) | 2015 | Guidance | English |
