Vaccine cold chain: part 1. proper handling and storage of vaccine.
The Center of Disease Control and Prevention reports that professionals in clinic setting may not be adequately storing and handling vaccine, leading to insufficient immunity of vaccinated individuals. This article provides information about proper cold chain storage and handling of vaccine and offers resources to begin, or reinforce, proper procedures in the occupational health unit to secure an effective immunization program.
Rogers
Bonnie
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North Caroline Occupational Safety and Health Education and Research Center and OHM Program, University of North Caroline, School of Public Health, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7502, USA. rogersb@email.unc.edu
Dennison
Kim
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Adepoju
Nikki
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Dowd
Shelia
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Uedoi
Kenneth
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D004356:Drug Storage / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D016272:Occupational Health; D012034:Refrigeration; D014612:Vaccines / Q000592:standards*
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