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. 2009 Sep-Oct;124(5):745-50.
doi: 10.1177/003335490912400517.

Evaluation of an outside-the-cold-chain vaccine delivery strategy in remote regions of western China

Qian Ren  1 , Hongyan Xiong, Yafei Li, Rufu Xu, Caizhong Zhu
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Evaluation of an outside-the-cold-chain vaccine delivery strategy in remote regions of western China

Qian Ren et al. Public Health Rep. 2009 Sep-Oct.
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Figure 1
Map of China showing the location of the routes used in a study of outside-the-cold-chain vaccine deliverya
Figure 2
Figure 2
Time/temperature indicatorsa used in a study of outside-the-cold-chain vaccine delivery in remote regions of western China
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Figure 3
Freeze Watch™ indicatorsa used in a study of outside-the-cold-chain vaccine delivery in remote regions of western China
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Figure 4
Example of temperature record provided by the data logger for vaccine delivery during one route, outside the cold chain, in remote regions of western China
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