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Table 2 Suboptimal temperatures in the cold-chain system during transportation

From: Assessment of temperatures in the vaccine cold chain in two provinces in Lao People’s Democratic Republic: a cross-sectional pilot study

Province, district, health centre (data logger)

Date of transportation

Capital → province

Province → district

District → health centre

Proportion of time spent at temperature (%)

> 8 °C

< 0 °C

> 8 °C

< 0 °C

> 8 °C

< 0 °C

Saravan province

24/3/17–25/3/17

28/3/2017

31/3/2017

Laogham, Onnoi (MicroLite™), %

49

0

60

0

29

0

Max 13.9 °C, min 5.1 °C

Max 16.6 °C, min 5.8 °C

Max 9.4 °C, min 2.1 °C

Laogham, Dasia (MicroLite™), %

50

0

45

0

27

0

Max 15.0 °C, min 4.9 °C

Max 16.3 °C, min 5.4 °C

Max 8.9 °C, min 0.9 °C

Laogham, Nongkae (MicroLite™), %

50

0

61

 

39

0

Max 15.4 °C, min 5.0 °C

Max 16.3 °C, min 5.7 °C

Max 9.8 °C, min 0.2 °C

Laogham, Dongyai (CUSTOM™), %

45

0

41

0

29

0

Max 12.9 °C, min 4.5 °C

Max 15.9 °C, min 5.6 °C

Max 10.8 °C, min 0.9 °C

Laogham, Naborn (CUSTOM™), %

47

0

45

0

34

0

Max 15.5 °C, min 4.6 °C

Max 16.8 °C, min 5.5 °C

Max 18.0 °C, min 0.9 °C

Xayabouly province

24/3/17–25/3/17

27/3/2017

29/3/2017

Kanethao, Huayrot (MicroLite™), %

10

0

13

9

7

25

Max 15.4 °C, min 3.0 °C

Max 11.6 °C, min − 1.3 °C

Max 10.1 °C, min − 1.0 °C

Kanethao, Vungpa (MicroLite™), %

7

0

13

17

10

8

Max 15.2 °C, min 3.0 °C

Max 11.3 °C, min − 2.7 °C

Max 11.8 °C, min − 0.2 °C

Kanethao, Nahin (CUSTOM™), %

6

0

24

11

2

51

Max 16.5 °C, min 1.6 °C

Max 13.5 °C, min − 1.7 °C

Max 10.5 °C, min − 3.3 °C

Kanethao, Pakkham (CUSTOM™), %

5

0

15

13

11

49

Max 14.4 °C, min 2.3 °C

Max 13.3 °C, min − 1.9 °C

Max 10.2 °C, min − 3.1 °C

Kanethao, Huayleru (CUSTOM™), %

5

0

25

11

9

28

Max 18.4 °C, min 2.6 °C

Max 14.3 °C, min − 1.7 °C

Max 20.4 °C, min − 1.3 °C