The authors of this study, published in the journal Vaccine, analyzed advantages and disadvantages of different ways vaccine manufacturers access new technologies. Among the methods considered were collaborations with academia and research …

The Advanced Immunization Management (AIM) e-Learning tool is designed to provide comprehensive information to support immunization program managers at all stages of country-level decision-making. This module will help senior policymakers …

The Advanced Immunization Management e-Learning tool is designed to provide comprehensive information to support immunization program managers at all stages of country-level decision-making. This module on rotavirus provides training on topics …

Developed by PATH and Stanford University, the Advanced Immunization Management (AIM) e-Learning tool is designed to provide comprehensive information to support immunization program managers at all stages of country-level decision-making. The …

A part of the Advanced Immunization Mangement e-learning course, this module aims to help senior policymakers understand Japanese encephalitis (JE) and how immunization programs can decrease JE infection among people. It also provides …

This report discusses the work of PATH's Children's Vaccine Program and the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh to build a model immunization program, including the incorporation of hepatitis B vaccine into the childhood vaccination program.

This 32-page paper helps to frame the questions program managers should ask themselves when considering new vaccine introduction, such as whether immunization is the best strategy to combat the disease, how the vaccine will be funded, and …

Nearly 200 consumers and medical care providers were interviewed for this well-documented, qualitative research study. The data offer insight into many aspects of public and professional attitudes toward immunization and health care in general.

Similar to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Pink Book, this handbook provides information for health care providers on vaccine safety, immunization procedures, monitoring adverse events following immunization, and many other …

This comprehensive manual deals with a wide range of scientific and clinical issues relating to child, adult, and traveller immunization. Information is provided on vaccine safety, immunization recommendations, and specific vaccines and diseases.

This set of 17 training modules, developed for refrigerator technicians, includes handbooks on different types of refrigerators, as well as courses on service and repair techniques, repair work, and stocking spare parts, among others.

This article, published in the journal Vaccine, reports on the development of a new hepatitis B vaccine formulation that is stable against repeated freezing at -20°C and is also stable for 12 months at 37°C. The improved stability of this …

This study, published in The Lancet, aimed to reduce deaths in infants due to neonatal illness, particularly in the first week of life. The study aimed to improving identification of young infants who require referral for severe illness by …

This fact sheet provides information on cold chain and logistics for vaccine delivery, including challenges for managing the cold chain, examples of effective cold chain management, and the costs associated with the cold chain.

Cold Chain Equipment Management (CCEM) Tool [version 1.0] is a Microsoft Access program that helps cold chain managers and public health officers make strategic decisions about managing their cold chain equipment. The CCEM Tool and its associated …

Part of Seattle Post-Intelligencer's 2001 special report on the immunization and health-related initiatives supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Published in the Bulletin of the World Health Organization, this paper offers the first attempt to quantitatively evaluate the supportive supervision framework in Andhra Pradesh, India.

This article, published in Vaccine, describes an approach to minimize reliance on the proper implementation of the cold chain to protect vaccines from freeze-thaw inactivation. By including PEG 300, propylene glycol, or glycerol in a hepatitis …

A comprehensive global health examination, Disease Control Priorities in Developing Countries contributes substantially to global initiatives to improve the health of all peoples by providing a multidisciplinary understanding of fundamental …

This framework serves as a guide for planning for and conducting global and national decision-making on the introduction of a future malaria vaccine. The document also describes processes and activities that led to the development of …

This document summarizes the results of a study of out-of-the-cold-chain approaches for improving on-time delivery of birth doses of the hepatitis B vaccine in rural areas of China. The study concluded that this is a safe and effective way to …

This tool was developed to provide a simple, efficient framework for conducting a self-assessment of health care waste-management (HCWM) planning at the national level. By collecting data on key achievements, knowledge, and practices at …

This analysis, published in the journal Vaccine, highlights the pervasiveness of accidental freezing across the cold chain and makes recommendations for adressing the problem.

This excellent, comprehensive training manual addresses and answers important questions about using VVMs in the field.

This excellent, 112-page manual is a training curriculum for health care workers who provide injections. It includes information on the health impact of unsafe injections, selecting safe and effective vaccines, reconsituting vaccines safely, reading …