Essential Programme on Immunization

The Essential Programme on Immunization aims to strengthen vaccine programmes, supply, and delivery, and ensure universal access to all relevant vaccines for all populations across the life course.

Cold chain equipment

Using frozen saltwater packs for short-term transport of vaccines at -25°C to -15°C Using frozen saltwater packs for short-term transport of vaccines at -25°C to -15°C

Guidance on selecting, commissioning and using freeze-preventative vaccine carriers Guidance on selecting, commissioning and using freeze-preventative vaccine carriers

Ultra-low temperature (ULT) storage and transport for vaccines Ultra-low temperature (ULT) storage and transport for vaccines

Solar direct-drive vaccine refrigerators and freezers Solar direct-drive vaccine refrigerators and freezers

Vaccine Management Handbook: How to Develop a Repair and Maintenance System for Cold Chain Equipment Vaccine Management Handbook: How to Develop a Repair and Maintenance System for Cold Chain Equipment

Vaccine Management Handbook: How to calculate Vaccine Volumes and Cold Chain Capacity Requirements Vaccine Management Handbook: How to calculate Vaccine Volumes and Cold Chain Capacity Requirements

Introducing solar-powered vaccine refrigerator and freezer systems: a guide for managers in national immunization programs - 2015 version Introducing solar-powered vaccine refrigerator and freezer systems: a guide for managers in national immunization programs - 2015 version

Vaccine Management Handbook: How to use passive containers and coolant-packs for vaccine transport and outreach operations Vaccine Management Handbook: How to use passive containers and coolant-packs for vaccine transport and outreach operations

User's handbook for vaccine cold rooms and freezer rooms User's handbook for vaccine cold rooms and freezer rooms

Programme management

COVID-19 vaccination: supply and logistics guidance COVID-19 vaccination: supply and logistics guidance

Temperature-sensitive health products in the Expanded Programme on Immunization cold chain Temperature-sensitive health products in the Expanded Programme on Immunization cold chain

Appropriate storage and management of oxytocin – a key commodity for maternal health Appropriate storage and management of oxytocin – a key commodity for maternal health

Joint Policy Statement: promoting the exclusive use of injection safety devices for all immunization activities Joint Policy Statement: promoting the exclusive use of injection safety devices for all immunization activities

Achieving immunization targets with the comprehensive EVM framework Achieving immunization targets with the comprehensive EVM framework

WHO Immunization Practice Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting report - October 2015 WHO Immunization Practice Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting report - October 2015

Immunization supply chain and logistics - A neglected but essential system for national immunization programmes. Immunization supply chain and logistics - A neglected but essential system for national immunization programmes.

Monitoring vaccine wastage at country level Monitoring vaccine wastage at country level

Guideline for establishing or improving primary and intermediate vaccine stores Guideline for establishing or improving primary and intermediate vaccine stores

Temperature monitoring and mapping

How to temperature map cold chain equipment and storage areas (second edition) How to temperature map cold chain equipment and storage areas (second edition)

Vaccine vial monitor (VVM) Vaccine vial monitor (VVM)

Temperature monitoring study: a fully documented process to detect weaknesses in the supply chain Temperature monitoring study: a fully documented process to detect weaknesses in the supply chain

Cold room temperature mapping studies Cold room temperature mapping studies

Vaccine Management Handbook: How to monitor temperatures in the vaccine supply chain Vaccine Management Handbook: How to monitor temperatures in the vaccine supply chain

Getting started with vaccine vial monitors Getting started with vaccine vial monitors

WHO-UNICEF policy statement on the use of vaccine vial monitors in immunization services WHO-UNICEF policy statement on the use of vaccine vial monitors in immunization services

Vaccine management and administration

Guidelines for the international packaging and shipping of vaccines, 7th ed Guidelines for the international packaging and shipping of vaccines, 7th ed

How to use a bifurcated needle to perform multiple puncture vaccination technique How to use a bifurcated needle to perform multiple puncture vaccination technique

How to manage COVID-19 vaccines without VVM at vaccination service points? How to manage COVID-19 vaccines without VVM at vaccination service points?

Management and safe disposal of COVID-19 vaccination waste at health facility level Management and safe disposal of COVID-19 vaccination waste at health facility level

Management and safe disposal of vaccination waste at health facility level

Acceptance of available traditional vaccine supply with reduced shelf-life Acceptance of available traditional vaccine supply with reduced shelf-life

WHO guideline on the use of safety-engineered syringes for intramuscular, intradermal and subcutaneous injections in health care settings WHO guideline on the use of safety-engineered syringes for intramuscular, intradermal and subcutaneous injections in health care settings

WHO guidance note: Vaccine diluents, revision 2015 WHO guidance note: Vaccine diluents, revision 2015

WHO policy on the use of opened multi-dose vaccine vials (2014 Revision) WHO policy on the use of opened multi-dose vaccine vials (2014 Revision)

Using frozen saltwater packs for short-term transport of vaccines at -25°C to -15°C

Guidance on selecting, commissioning and using freeze-preventative vaccine carriers

Ultra-low temperature (ULT) storage and transport for vaccines

Solar direct-drive vaccine refrigerators and freezers

Vaccine Management Handbook: How to Develop a Repair and Maintenance System for Cold Chain Equipment

Vaccine Management Handbook: How to calculate Vaccine Volumes and Cold Chain Capacity Requirements

Introducing solar-powered vaccine refrigerator and freezer systems: a guide for managers in national immunization programs - 2015 version

Vaccine Management Handbook: How to use passive containers and coolant-packs for vaccine transport and outreach operations

User's handbook for vaccine cold rooms and freezer rooms

COVID-19 vaccination: supply and logistics guidance

Temperature-sensitive health products in the Expanded Programme on Immunization cold chain

Appropriate storage and management of oxytocin – a key commodity for maternal health

Joint Policy Statement: promoting the exclusive use of injection safety devices for all immunization activities

Achieving immunization targets with the comprehensive EVM framework

WHO Immunization Practice Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting report - October 2015

Immunization supply chain and logistics - A neglected but essential system for national immunization programmes.

Monitoring vaccine wastage at country level

Guideline for establishing or improving primary and intermediate vaccine stores

How to temperature map cold chain equipment and storage areas (second edition)

Vaccine vial monitor (VVM)

Temperature monitoring study: a fully documented process to detect weaknesses in the supply chain

Cold room temperature mapping studies

Vaccine Management Handbook: How to monitor temperatures in the vaccine supply chain

Getting started with vaccine vial monitors

WHO-UNICEF policy statement on the use of vaccine vial monitors in immunization services

Guidelines for the international packaging and shipping of vaccines, 7th ed

How to use a bifurcated needle to perform multiple puncture vaccination technique

How to manage COVID-19 vaccines without VVM at vaccination service points?

Management and safe disposal of COVID-19 vaccination waste at health facility level

Acceptance of available traditional vaccine supply with reduced shelf-life

WHO guideline on the use of safety-engineered syringes for intramuscular, intradermal and subcutaneous injections in health care settings

WHO guidance note: Vaccine diluents, revision 2015

WHO policy on the use of opened multi-dose vaccine vials (2014 Revision)