following indicators should be considered the minimum needed for Switch validation, with the indicators related to tOPV being the most important: The number and percent of cold chain stores and service points where tOPV is present cold chain stores and service points with tOPV, the number and percent of sites at which at least one tOPV vial was found inside the cold chain cold chain stores and service points with tOPV, the number and percent of sites at which at least one vial of tOPV was found outside the cold chain The number and percent of cold stores and service points with bOPV The number and percent of cold chain stores and service points with IPV See Annex C for an example of a data collection form that can be used to collect the information needed for these minimum indicators from cold chain stores and service points. Additional indicators can be included if the National Immunization Program program is interested in collecting types of information. Data collection forms and the monitoring structure can be adapted to the needs of the country National Immunization Program program and their current management structure. and Financial Resources Based on the planned activities, identify the human resources that will be needed with any other resources such as transportation, supplies, data reporting tools, etc. The budget tool that was provided to the National Switch Management Committee can be used for estimations. Prepare data collection tools Monitors will need to use questionnaires (for an example, see Annex C: Survey Form for Independent Monitors – tOPV Storage Site) in order to capture all of the information needed to validate the switch. Depending on the rigor of the validation process, the forms can vary in length and depth. The forms should include enough questions to capture the information needed for the minimum indicators for validating the switch.
following indicators should be considered the minimum needed for Switch validation, with the indicators related to tOPV being the most important: The number and percent of cold chain stores and service points where tOPV is present cold chain stores and service points with tOPV, the number and percent of sites at which at least one tOPV vial was found inside the cold chain cold chain stores and service points with tOPV, the number and percent of sites at which at least one vial of tOPV was found outside the cold chain The number and percent of cold stores and service points with bOPV The number and percent of cold chain stores and service points with IPV See Annex C for an example of a data collection form that can be used to collect the information needed for these minimum indicators from cold chain stores and service points. Additional indicators can be included if the National Immunization Program program is interested in collecting types of information. Data collection forms and the monitoring structure can be adapted to the needs of the country National Immunization Program program and their current management structure. and Financial Resources Based on the planned activities, identify the human resources that will be needed with any other resources such as transportation, supplies, data reporting tools, etc. The budget tool that was provided to the National Switch Management Committee can be used for estimations. Prepare data collection tools Monitors will need to use questionnaires (for an example, see Annex C: Survey Form for Independent Monitors – tOPV Storage Site) in order to capture all of the information needed to validate the switch. Depending on the rigor of the validation process, the forms can vary in length and depth. The forms should include enough questions to capture the information needed for the minimum indicators for validating the switch.
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