EVM
Setting the standard
Effective Vaccine Management Setting the standard

R0282 - Responsible staff know that warm-packs should not be packed with very heat sensitive vaccines (VVM2 or VVM7).

Guidance

Applicability:

Very heat sensitive tracer vaccine (VVM 2 or VVM 7) are transported in insulated containers (for vaccine distribution or collection).

Scoring:

0: Staff state that warm packs are packed with the heat sensitive tracer vaccine, or they are observed to do so.

1: Otherwise.

Levels

PG: -

PR: 5

SN: 5

LD: 5

SP: 5

Parent requirement

R0277 - Responsible staff are knowledgeable of key principles and procedures of vaccine transportation.

Questionnaire version

1.15

Associated resource(s): 1
Title Description Author Published Sample type
How to use passive containers and coolant-packs for vaccine transport and outreach operations This section describes some basic rules for developing a passive container transport strategy. These rules are designed to cover both in-country vaccine transport and outreach operations. World Health Organization 2015 Guidance