Research Article
Effective Vaccine Management: The Case of a Rural District in Ghana
Table 3
Knowledge of vaccine users regarding temperature control and vaccine distribution.
| Variable | Frequency (%) |
| Knowledge on temperature control | | Have heard of vaccine vial monitor (VVM) | 21 (100) | Know the purpose of VVM | 13 (61.9) | Could explain how VVM works | 8 (38.1) | Know the importance of VVM position on vaccine vial | 5 (23.8) | Have heard of the vaccine “shake test” | 12 (57.1) | Know the condition requiring “shake test” | 3 (25.0) | Could demonstrate the shake test correctly | 3 (25.) | Could name vaccines that are sensitive to freezing | 4 (19.0) | Know the recommended storage temperature for freeze-sensitive vaccines | 4 (19.0) | Have heard of conditioning ice packs | 5 (23.8) | Know the purpose for conditioning ice packs | 1 (20.0) | Could demonstrate how ice packs are conditioned | 1 (20.0) | Have heard of multi-dosed vaccine vial policy | 10 (47.6) | Know the period within which open vials can be stored and reuse | 3 (30.0) | Could demonstrate how to defrost vaccine fridge | 7 (33.3) | Knowledge on sufficient vaccine distribution | | Have heard of “vaccine supply period” | 6 (29.0) | Know the supply period in the facility | 2 (33) | Know the purpose of the supply period | 2 (33) | Have heard of FIFO/FEFO/EEFO rule in vaccine distribution | 3 (14.3) | Know when to apply FIFO/FEFO/EEFO rule | 3 (14.3) |
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FIFO: first in first out; FEFO: first expiry first out; EEFO: early expiry first out.
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