Re-evaluation of the basic procedures involved in the storage of measles vaccine in public health units of the municipality of Niterói, state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

Solange A. Oliveira¹  Maria L.p. Loureiro¹  Carlos R.v. Kiffer¹  Luiz M.f. Maduro¹ 

关键词: Measles vaccine;    Quality control;    Community health services;    Vacina contra o sarampo;    Controle de qualidade;    Serviços de saúde pública;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0037-86821993000300003

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Four years after the first visit seventeen public health units were visited again and evaluated as to standards of storage recommended by the Brazilian Immunization Programme. In 100% of the units, refrigerators and proper inside location of vaccines in the refrigerator were adequatety or regularfy maintained and checked, respectively. However, when control of temperature was checked, onfy 64.7% presented adequate storage conditions. In 94.1 % of the units, health workers complained of lack of immediate technical support in emergency situations. In 55.2 % the titers vaccine samples of were under the minimal recommended potency. It is necessary that the factors concerning the cold chain be continualfy evaluated so that the quality of the vaccines that will be used is not affected.

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