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Table 3 HSA training topics related to vaccination

From: Leveraging community health workers as vaccinators: a case study exploring the role of Malawi’s Health Surveillance Assistants in delivering routine immunization services

• Pharmacology of how vaccines work

• How to conduct community vaccine education and outreach campaigns

• Vaccine storage best practices; concept of first expiry-first out (FEFO)

• Cold chain requirements by vaccine type

• Record keeping, including basic vaccine inventory management

• Vaccine administration methods (how and where on the body to inject)

  1. Note this is not an exhaustive list of all training topics
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Human Resources for Health

ISSN: 1478-4491