The Department of Health (DOH) conducted a two-day pilot “Wall to Wall” COVID-19 vaccine count in Ilocos Region to ensure safety and potency of vaccines in protecting individuals against the Covid virus.
Regional Director Paula Paz M. Sydiongco said that the goal of the activity is to identify and rectify any inventory record discrepancies on the vaccines.
The wall-to-wall count or inventory of vaccines includes counting of all commodities/products stored in warehouses such as those stored in cold rooms, freezers and refrigerators, as well as transport vaccine carriers, simultaneously.
Sydiongco explained that a typical count includes the location, item description, lot number, expiration date and quantity of both vaccines and ancillaries. It consists of pre-count, validation, reconciliation, and consolidation of results then validation of reports.
DOH-Ilocos Regional Office send out teams to conduct the inventory in selected Local Government Units to guarantee the compliance of implementing health facilities to the requirements of the “Wall-to-Wall” covid vaccine count.
“Kailangan ito upang malaman natin at mapangalaagan ang kalagayan ng mga vaccines at kung ilan pa ang natitira sa mga LGUs para mabigyan sila ng karagdagang supply sa patuloy na pagbabakuna laban sa Covid.”
“This will ensure that there is enough supply at the local level. Vaccine staff at the LGUs will also be properly informed on appropriate Cold Chain Management and logistics to ensure timely and adequate receipt and delivery of vaccines and immunization supplies, as well as aid in vaccine forecasting,” Sydiongco emphasized.
“It is very important to plan, coordinate, and monitor the delivery, storage, and administration of COVID-19 vaccines and other immunization supplies to ensure that all health implementing facilities and other service delivery points are provided with adequate vaccines and concerned logistics.
COVID-19 vaccines and ancillaries are stored and managed at various locations from the national level down to the local level.
Inspection team from the Department of Health together with the staff from the Ilocos Regional Office yesterday conducted the first “wall to-wall” Covid vaccine count at the cold chain warehouse to ensure the efficacy and safety of Covid vaccines being delivered at the local level.
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