Vaccine Types and Cold Chain MCQ — NEET PG Practice Question | NEETPGAI
Vaccine Types and Cold Chain
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A health worker at a primary health centre in rural Maharashtra opens a vial of oral polio vaccine (OPV) at 9:00 AM during an immunisation clinic. The vial is stored in a vaccine carrier with ice packs maintained at 2–8°C. By 12:30 PM, the ice packs have partially melted and the temperature inside the carrier has risen to 12°C. The health worker is unsure whether the vaccine is still safe to use. What is the most appropriate next step?
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