@article {Kanagat, author = {Natasha Kanagat and Kirstin Krudwig and Karen A. Wilkins and Sydney Kaweme and Guissimon Phiri and Frances D. Mwansa and Mercy Mvundura and Joanie Robertson and Debra Kristensen and Abdoulaye Gueye and Sang D. Dao and Pham Q. Thai and Huyen T. Nguyen and Thang C. Tran}, title = {Health Care Worker Preferences and Perspectives on Doses per Container for 2 Lyophilized Vaccines in Senegal, Vietnam, and Zambia}, year = {2020}, doi = {10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00112}, publisher = {Global Health: Science and Practice}, abstract = {Key FindingsHealth care workers (HCWs) in all 3 countries preferred containers with fewer doses for reconstituted vaccines such as BCG and measles-containing vaccine.HCWs believed that containers with fewer doses of these vaccines could reduce wastage and missed vaccination opportunities.HCWs were more willing to open a vial for every eligible child when using containers with fewer doses.Key ImplicationsPolicy makers should consider HCW perspectives when deliberating a change in policy on vial size since HCWs have to balance concerns about open vial wastage with the guidance to open a vial to vaccinate every eligible child.Program managers should consider shifting to containers with fewer doses for vaccines without preservatives to assuage HCW concerns about opening vials for every eligible child while managing wastage.R{\'e}sum{\'e} en fran{\c c}ais {\`a} la fin de l{\textquoteright}article.}, URL = {https://www.ghspjournal.org/content/early/2020/11/03/GHSP-D-20-00112}, eprint = {https://www.ghspjournal.org/content/early/2020/11/03/GHSP-D-20-00112.full.pdf}, journal = {Global Health: Science and Practice} }