Are you monitoring temperatures in the cold chain

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Are you monitoring temperatures in the cold
chain?
Dr Ümit Kartoglu, MD, DPH TechNet Tunis
consultation 2-4 December 2008, Tunisia
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How do you monitor the temperature at the most
periphery?
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Temperature monitoring is a CONTINOUS process
NOT a spot check!..
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9am 3.2oC
5pm 4.8oC
MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON
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The revolution
Whether there has been any alarm for the last 30
days
Current time
Type of alarm - Low or high
Current temperature
30 days memory
Upper and lower alarms
The lowest/highest temperature recorded
Duration of violation
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VVMs in the field
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No proxy
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Dark specks
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Yesterday, today, tomorrow
Brunfelsia pauciflora
VVMs are doing what they are supposed to do
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Summary
Monitor your temperatures and take informed
decisions
VVM based vaccine management
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