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Vaccine Cold Chain and Immunisation Programme Management

Give immunisation and pharmacy teams the skills to protect vaccine potency and run reliable immunisation services across African districts. Participants learn cold chain management, temperature monitoring, stock forecasting, outreach planning and coverage improvement. The course draws on real cold chain equipment, wastage records and campaign logistics used at facility and district level.

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What you will be able to do

  • Explain cold chain principles and why vaccine potency depends on them.
  • Manage cold chain equipment, temperature monitoring and alarm response.
  • Forecast vaccine stock and minimise wastage and stockouts.
  • Plan fixed and outreach immunisation sessions to widen coverage.
  • Respond to cold chain breaks and power interruptions correctly.
  • Monitor immunisation coverage and defaulter tracing.

Course outline

  1. 01Cold Chain Principles and Vaccine Potency
  2. 02Cold Chain Equipment and Temperature Monitoring
  3. 03Vaccine Stock Forecasting and Wastage Control
  4. 04Fixed and Outreach Immunisation Planning
  5. 05Managing Cold Chain Breaks and Power Failures
  6. 06Coverage Monitoring and Defaulter Tracing

Who should attend

This course is designed for immunisation coordinators, pharmacists, clinic managers and district health staff managing vaccine services.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 to 30 Sep 2026Lagos3US$1,500Closed
29 Sep to 1 Oct 2026Cairo3US$1,500Register
30 Sep to 2 Oct 2026Mauritius3US$1,500Register
5 to 7 Oct 2026Dubai3US$1,500Register
6 to 8 Oct 2026Online3US$900Register
2 to 4 Nov 2026Johannesburg3R13,000Register
3 to 5 Nov 2026Cape Town3R13,000Register
4 to 6 Nov 2026Durban3R13,000Register
9 to 11 Nov 2026Pretoria3R13,000Register
10 to 12 Nov 2026Windhoek3US$1,500Register
11 to 13 Nov 2026Gaborone3US$1,500Register
16 to 18 Nov 2026Maseru3US$1,500Register
17 to 19 Nov 2026Mbabane3US$1,500Register
18 to 20 Nov 2026Lusaka3US$1,500Register
23 to 25 Nov 2026Harare3US$1,500Register
24 to 26 Nov 2026Lilongwe3US$1,500Register
25 to 27 Nov 2026Blantyre3US$1,500Register
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026Mozambique3US$1,500Register
1 to 3 Dec 2026Nairobi3US$1,500Register
2 to 4 Dec 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500Register
7 to 9 Dec 2026Kigali3US$1,500Register
8 to 10 Dec 2026Kampala3US$1,500Register
9 to 11 Dec 2026Accra3US$1,500Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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