Immunome Research
Open Access
ISSN: 1745-7580
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ISSN: 1745-7580
+44-20-4587-4809
Adem Esmael
Ethiopia
Research Article
Cold Chain Status and Knowledge of Vaccine Providers at Primary Health Care of Units Bale Zone, Southeast Ethiopia: Cross-sectional Study
Author(s): Bedasa Woldemichael, Dadei Bekele and Adem EsmaelBedasa Woldemichael, Dadei Bekele and Adem Esmael
Background: Despite of long history of Expand program of immunization service delivery and most countries in the world achieved immunization coverage of around 90% for DPT3 in 2010, still there is child mortality attributed to vaccine preventable disease which accounts 29% of world-wide. This problem is attributed to reduced vaccine potency due to failure in cold chain monitoring system. Cold chain monitoring is still a major challenge in developing countries including Ethiopia. The aim of this study was to assess cold chain status and knowledge of vaccine providers at primary health care units.
Methods: Institution based cross-sectional study design employed among 183 randomly selected primary health care units of Bale Zone, Southeast Ethiopia in November 2015. Data were collected by using observational checklist and interviewer administered q.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/1745-7580.1000152