Objectives: To study the impact of the use of cool water packs (water packs refrigerated at 2
to 8 C) on the cold life of vaccine transport boxes and the shelf life of the vaccines. Methods …

Purpose The objective of this research was to examine the cold chain temperature
maintenance for the supply of vaccines and other biological products by pharmaceutical …

Objective To estimate the proportion of time the vaccines in the cold-chain system in India
are exposed to temperatures of< 0 or> 8° C. Methods In each of 10 states, the largest district …

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 …

Vacine cold chain assessments conducted in various parts of the world indicate that
maintaining equipment at the temperature range recommended by the World Health …

1 WHO is further evaluating the recommendation to use conditioned ice packs during
domestic transport and continues to explore best practice alternatives to preserve the quality …

Cool water packs are a useful alternative to ice packs for preventing unintentional freezing of
vaccines during outreach in some situations. Current guidelines recommend the use of a …

Objective To document the temperature integrity at the vaccine storage devices at various
levels in three states of India. Methods A total of 213 health facilities including 196 facilities …

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 …

Recommendations for storage of most vaccines imply a continuous exposure to a
temperature range between 0° C and 10° C, from the production to the administration to …