AVAILABILITY AND STORAGE OF VACCINE IN COMMUNITY PHARMACY
Miss. Kalyani Sheshrao Marathe, Miss Geeta Bhagwan khote, Miss Swati Bhimrao Dapke, Mr Saurabh v. Mundada
Raosaheb Patil Danve College of Pharmacy, Badnapur, Maharashtra
Abstract
Immunization is the process by which an individual's immune system becomes fortified against an agent. Immunization is an important means of controlling serious infectious diseases, and careful attention to vaccine storage is essential to ensure optimal vaccine effectiveness. The study was carried out to assess the Availability and Storage of Vaccines in Community Pharmacies. In achieving this aim, the following specific objectives were laid out to determine the availability of childhood and adult vaccines in Community pharmacies and explore variables that affect the involvement of community pharmacists in routine vaccination in Delta State. The research design used in this report is descriptive design, utilizing questionnaire method to obtain information from the respondents for this project. A total of 80 (eighty) respondents were selected for this study to represent the entire population of the study. For null hypotheses were formulated and tested using the one-way ANOVA and the t-test statistical tools at zero point zero five (0.05) level of significance. Primary data were collected from the primary source which questionnaire was used as an instrument of data collection while secondary data were sources from textbooks, journals, newspapers and the internet were employed. The data were presented on a frequency distribution table and analyzed using simple percentage, while hypothesis was tested using chi-square test. For immunization to remain relevant, immunization providers must device means of maintaining the recommended storage conditions for vaccines from the transport to storage and eventual delivery to patients. This study remains important as vaccine storage is one important factor that could influence the potency level of vaccines as well as the success of any immunization programme
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EPRA International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research (IJMR)
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Published on : 2025-02-17
Vol | : | 11 |
Issue | : | 2 |
Month | : | February |
Year | : | 2025 |