Vaccine
Condition = poor maintenance of inoculators
Recommendation = schedule for regular maintenance and repairs of the inoculators should be drawn up and implemented by the Department of Logistics
Cause = lack of scheduled maintenance
Effect = gas leak
Condition = gas leak
Recommendation = have more qualified technicians = strict penalties for poor handling
Cause = careless handling and poor maintenance
Effect = temp not maintained
Condition = temp not maintained
Recommendation = Ministry officials should consider the feasibility of replacing the old inoculators with the new portable refrigeration units for transporting vaccines in the field
Cause = gas leak
Effect = vaccines are impotent
Criteria = should be properly maintained
Criteria = inoculators should not leak
Criteria = Proper maintenance of inoculators
Condition: vaccine with short shelf life and larger sensitivity to temperature variations are used
Recommend = buy inoculators that are compatible with vaccine with longer shelf life and less sensitivity to temperature variations
Cause = no substitute vaccine is compatible with the inoculators
Effect = vaccine spoils easily
Criteria: vaccine with a longer shelf life and less sensitivity to temperature variations should be used
Condition = impotent vaccine administered
Recommendation = implement procedures to destroy vaccine where impotent. If they fail to comply, impose strict penalties.
Recommendation = if there is a power failure, vaccines should be tested
Cause = Ministry did not test for potency; or they tested but still continued to use it
Effect = people are not immunized despite vaccine being administered
Criteria = supposed to use potent vaccine
Condition = temperature not maintained
Recommendation = back-up generators
Cause = loss of refrigeration
Effect = vaccine lost potency
Criteria = should be maintained between 0-8 degrees
Condition = power failure
Recommendation = have proper maintenance
Cause = no proper maintenance of power supplies
Effect = caused deficient storage
Criteria = should not have power failure
