Jakarta – Chief of the Drug and Food Control Company (BPOM), Cent K Lukitosaid to maintain the quality of COVID-19 vaccines during circulation, the temperature at which they are saved requirements to be closely monitored.
” The COVID-19 vaccines which are currently being distributed need to be kept at a temperature of 2-8 degrees Celsius. The temperature level throughout the shipment and storage of COVID-19 vaccines need to always be maintained to prevent any decline in the quality of vaccines till they reach end-users,” she stated in a composed statement released on Thursday.
To that end, BPOM is constantly monitoring the vaccine supply chain, consisting of pharmaceutical companies and government pharmaceutical installations (IFP) at provincial and district levels, till the vaccine is administered to people.
In addition, BPOM has actually accentuated the requirement for skilled IFP supervisors. IFP managers handling vaccines must be proficient and apply good distribution practices along the distribution channel to maintain quality, it specified.
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