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A PROSPECTIVE OBSERVATIONAL STUDY ON AVAILABILITY AND STORAGE OF VACCINES IN THE COMMUNITY PHARMACIES AT PARASSALA

Simchu R. B.*, Shibina Najeem*, Arsha Anand*, Ancy A. B.*, E. Sam Jeeva Kumar and Dr. Prasobh G. R.

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Background of The Study: The present study aimed to evaluate the availability and storage of vaccines in community pharmacies at Parassala. Methods: This is a Prospective observational study conducted at community pharmacies (in Parassala location). In this study, we analyse the availability and storage of vaccines in community pharmacies. Suitably designed Proforma is used to assess the availability and storage of vaccines. Result: From community pharmacy, as per the study criteria 27 samples are selected randomly from the accessible pharmacies from Parassala were enrolled in the study. This study aimed to analyze the availability and storage of vaccines in community pharmacies. Conclusion: In our study demonstrated that 27 samples are selected randomly from the accessible pharmacies from Parassala and the information‟s are collected from those pharmacies. From the data collected it was analysed that the distribution of air conditioner facilities is only 33%. The availability of cold chain maintained in various pharmacies is found to be 83%. According to the analysis from 27 pharmacies, majority of the pharmacies contain one pharmacist which is followed by two, three and four. From the study it was found out that out of 27 pharmacies 75% of pharmacist were qualified as D pharm, 17% were qualified by both D pharm and B pharm and 8% were qualified by both B pharm and M pharm. According to the study it was found that out of 27 pharmacies the refrigerator facilities including the maintenance of temperature {2 to 80C} are followed by all of them {100%}.

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