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  • Consumables at the Adult BCG Vaccination site

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    Participants will learn how to ensure the availability and proper management of essential consumables at the Adult BCG vaccination site, including:

    1. Identifying the necessary consumables such as AD syringes, reconstitution syringes, and ice packs.
    2. Estimating the required quantities of consumables based on the vaccination plan and expected wastage rates.
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For adult BCG vaccination activities, ice pack requirements to be calculated based on the number of session planned.

  • Vaccine carriers require 4 ice packs each and 4 extra icepacks as a replacement set during the day. Daily ice pack requirement = No. of daily sessions x 8 ice packs
  • The number of days needed for getting required number of frozen ice packs can be calculated by dividing 25 or 40. (Freezing capacity of small-DFis 25 and that of Large DF is 40 per day).
  • Ice Pack freezing for Adult BCG vaccination campaign may be done using Deep Freezers. To sufficiently freeze ice packs, the ice packs need to be kept in the deep freezer for a minimum of 24 hours prior to the session
  • However, it should be ensured that the freezing plan of UIP is not disturbed.

As a backup plan in case of non-availability of sufficient cold chain space for freezing the ice-packs, private firms or hired facility for ice freezing should be explored.

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