What is the Vaccine Cold Chain?

What is the Vaccine Cold Chain?

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IIP-Vaccine Cold Chain

Use and basic maintenance of cold chain and temperature monitoring equipment
Immunization Supply Chain Management

Take the immunization supply chain management eLearning course developed by UNICEF and WHO.

To protect vaccines, they must be kept within specific temperature ranges. This is why immunization programs depend on a reliable cold chain.