Exposure of hepatitis B vaccine to freezing temperatures during transport to rural health centers in Mongolia

Preventive Medicine

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 384-388

  Edstam, James S ^a   Dulmaa, Nyamkhuu ^b   Tsendjav, Orgil ^c   Dambasuren, Baasandorj ^d   Densmaa, Batochir ^b  

^a Pac Co Pub Hlth Hum Serv Dept   (United States)

^b National Center for Communicable Diseases   (Mongolia)

^c Bayanzurk Duureg Haldvartiin Tuv E   (Mongolia)

^d Khentii Aimag   (Mongolia)

Author keywords

Cold chain; Freeze; Hepatitis B; Mongolia; Rural; Temperature monitor; Transport; Vaccine

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B VACCINE;

ARTICLE; COLD EXPOSURE; DRUG STORAGE; FREEZING; HEALTH CENTER; IMMUNOGENICITY; MONGOLIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL HEALTH CARE; THERMOSTABILITY; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT;

FREEZING; HEPATITIS B VACCINES; HUMANS; MONGOLIA; RURAL HEALTH; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; TRANSPORTATION;

EID: 3042535434     PISSN: 00917435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2004.01.029     Document Type: Article

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