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WHO has just released a new infographic that summarises how health workers can use vaccine vial monitors (VVMs) to decide whether or not to use a vaccine vial. Most notably, it presents VVM colour change as a continuous progression, rather than as four distinct stages.


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A VVM is a chemical indicator label attached to the vaccine container (vial, ampoule or dropper) by the vaccine manufacturer. As the container moves through the supply chain, the VVM records its cumulative heat exposure through a gradual change in colour. If the colour of the inner square is the same colour or darker than the outer circle, the vaccine has been exposed to too much heat and should be discarded.


The main purpose of VVMs is to ensure that heat-damaged vaccines are not administered. The VVM status is also used to decide which vaccines can safely be kept after a cold chain break occurs thus minimizing unnecessary vaccine wastage. In addition, VVM status helps the user decide which vaccine should be used first – a batch of vaccine showing significant heat exposure should be distributed and used before a batch that shows lower heat exposure, even if its expiry date is longer.


Please use the new infographic in guidance and training materials, and share widely. The infographic is available in English and French on the WHO website:


http://www.who.int/immunization/programmes_systems/supply_chain/resources/tools/en/index4.html

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This is an important step. As more and more vaccines get the VVM, it is essential that the program managers & health workers are equipped with right information on it's use.With the earlier VVM stage (1-4) information there were instanceswhen the cold chain or logistics maangers refused to take consignmnents which were labeled as stage 2. SimilarlyHW were also reluctant to use such vaccines.I am not sure if this mindset may change with this infographic, but nonetheless it is an important step.

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