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

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...

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Main Authors: Solange A. Oliveira, Maria L.P. Loureiro, Carlos R.V. Kiffer, Luiz M.F. Maduro
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 1993
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spelling ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:41da046e9cad45abb94cda175b411769 2023-05-15T15:15:23+02:00 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 Solange A. Oliveira Maria L.P. Loureiro Carlos R.V. Kiffer Luiz M.F. Maduro 1993-09-01T00:00:00Z https://doaj.org/article/41da046e9cad45abb94cda175b411769 EN eng Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86821993000300003 https://doaj.org/toc/0037-8682 https://doaj.org/toc/1678-9849 0037-8682 1678-9849 https://doaj.org/article/41da046e9cad45abb94cda175b411769 Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, Vol 26, Iss 3, Pp 145-149 (1993) Vacina contra o sarampo Controle de qualidade Serviços de saúde pública Measles vaccine Quality control Community health services Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 article 1993 ftdoajarticles 2022-12-31T02:55:15Z 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. Quatro anos após a primeira visita, dezessete Unidades Sanitárias do Município de Niterói - RJ foram visitadas novamente e reavaliadas de acordo com as normas técnicas específicas estabelecidas pelo Programa Nacional de Imunização. Constatou-se que em 100% das Unidades visitadas os cuidados com os refrigeradores e a arrumação das vacinas no interior dos aparelhos eram adequados ou regulares mas quanto ao controle de temperatura dos refrigeradores este percentual caía para 64,7%. De todos os itens avaliados, o mais problemático foi o apoio técnico imediato frente a situações de emergência, considerado insuficiente em 94,1% dos casos. Em 55,2% das amostras vacinais recolhidas das unidades sanitárias, os títulos estavam abaixo da potência mínima preconizada para tal produto no momento da aplicação. Verifica-se, deste modo, a necessidade de uma contínua avaliação dos fatores que intervém na cadeia de frio evitando-se, assim, que seja comprometida a qualidade das vacinas a serem utilizadas. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic
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topic Vacina contra o sarampo
Controle de qualidade
Serviços de saúde pública
Measles vaccine
Quality control
Community health services
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
RC955-962
spellingShingle Vacina contra o sarampo
Controle de qualidade
Serviços de saúde pública
Measles vaccine
Quality control
Community health services
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
RC955-962
Solange A. Oliveira
Maria L.P. Loureiro
Carlos R.V. Kiffer
Luiz M.F. Maduro
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
topic_facet Vacina contra o sarampo
Controle de qualidade
Serviços de saúde pública
Measles vaccine
Quality control
Community health services
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
RC955-962
description 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. Quatro anos após a primeira visita, dezessete Unidades Sanitárias do Município de Niterói - RJ foram visitadas novamente e reavaliadas de acordo com as normas técnicas específicas estabelecidas pelo Programa Nacional de Imunização. Constatou-se que em 100% das Unidades visitadas os cuidados com os refrigeradores e a arrumação das vacinas no interior dos aparelhos eram adequados ou regulares mas quanto ao controle de temperatura dos refrigeradores este percentual caía para 64,7%. De todos os itens avaliados, o mais problemático foi o apoio técnico imediato frente a situações de emergência, considerado insuficiente em 94,1% dos casos. Em 55,2% das amostras vacinais recolhidas das unidades sanitárias, os títulos estavam abaixo da potência mínima preconizada para tal produto no momento da aplicação. Verifica-se, deste modo, a necessidade de uma contínua avaliação dos fatores que intervém na cadeia de frio evitando-se, assim, que seja comprometida a qualidade das vacinas a serem utilizadas.
format Article in Journal/Newspaper
author Solange A. Oliveira
Maria L.P. Loureiro
Carlos R.V. Kiffer
Luiz M.F. Maduro
author_facet Solange A. Oliveira
Maria L.P. Loureiro
Carlos R.V. Kiffer
Luiz M.F. Maduro
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title 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
title_short 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
title_full 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
title_fullStr 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
title_full_unstemmed 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
title_sort 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
publisher Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)
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