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The Cold Chain

In this video, S.D. Gupta describes how maintaining the cold chain has been of critical importance to the global polio eradication effort. (Step 3.5)

Dr. S.D. Gupta, M.D, Ph.D, FAMS Chairman, IIHMR University, India

Maintaining the cold chain has been of critical importance to the global polio eradication effort.

Across the immunization supply chain (outlined in slide 11), at which level might it be most challenging to maintain the cold chain, and why?

Please post your answers in the discussion forum.

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