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Guidelines on stock records for immunization programme - Path

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Figure 15: Manual processing of data works well with a small volume of data,<br />

but computer processing is needed when the volume of data increases<br />

Photo: A. Afsar/WHO<br />

With appropriate automati<strong>on</strong> and effective use of in<strong>for</strong>mati<strong>on</strong>, the quality of data<br />

improves dramatically. Automati<strong>on</strong> of a manual MIS adds value to supply chain<br />

operati<strong>on</strong>s by enabling:<br />

• tracking of the products<br />

• regularly m<strong>on</strong>itoring sites<br />

• aggregating data quickly, analyzing and making it available to guide decisi<strong>on</strong><br />

making<br />

• sending feedback (timely and accurate) to lower levels and policy makers<br />

The accompanying CD-ROM provides electr<strong>on</strong>ic versi<strong>on</strong>s (in Excel) of the <strong>for</strong>ms<br />

recommended in this manual. This can be used as a first step if a store plans to use<br />

computers in management and do not have any means of having standard software<br />

developed and adopted to their situati<strong>on</strong>.<br />

5.4 Vaccine wastage calculati<strong>on</strong>s in storage facilities<br />

Vaccine wastage rate in vaccine stores always corresp<strong>on</strong>d to proporti<strong>on</strong>al vaccine<br />

wastage rate in unopened vials and is calculated as follows:<br />

Number of doses discarded<br />

Wastage rate = x 100<br />

Start balance + doses received<br />

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Vaccine <strong>stock</strong> management – <str<strong>on</strong>g>Guidelines</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>on</strong> <strong>stock</strong> <strong>records</strong> <strong>for</strong> immunizati<strong>on</strong> <strong>programme</strong> and vaccine store managers

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