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. 2019 Mar 28;14:100858. doi: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2019.100858

Table 1.

Non-participatory observations at health facility.

Observations Overall observations
Favorable Unfavorable and needs attention
Pre-immunization
  • Session sites clean and arranged

  • Proper sitting arrangement

  • Vaccines appropriately stored

  • Uninterrupted electric supply

  • Proper cold chain

  • Session started late

  • Conditioning of ice packs not performed

  • Emergency medicines not available

  • Adverse Effect Following Immunization (AEFI) safety kit

During-immunization
  • Child received appropriate vaccines

  • Appropriate injection site and route

  • Appropriate diluent

  • Sufficient time to beneficiary/care taker

  • Vaccinators touched or recap the needle

  • Removing of air bubbling from AD syringes

  • Cleaning of injection sites with spirit

  • Post injection, applying pressure over injection site

  • Real time reporting and recording not done

Post-immunization
  • Mothers told to wait (15–30 min) after the immunization of their kids

  • Immunization recorded on health card and handed over to mothers

  • Mothers/care takers not told about next dose

  • Safety i.e. possibility of fever, pain, etc. not communicated to the beneficiaries

  • Prophylaxis for fever or pain not given

  • Improper discarding of used vials and syringes