Physical wastage of immunobiological products in the state of Ceará, Brazil, 2014-2016

• Published in: Epidemiologia e serviços de saúde Vol. 29; no. 2; p. e2019004
• Main Authors: Seabra Filho, Francisco Tarcísio, Moura, Ana Débora Assis, Braga, Ana Vilma Leite, Jereissati, Nayara de Castro Costa, Câncio, Kariny Santos, Silva, Marcelo Gurgel Carlos da
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Brazil 2020
• DOI: 10.5123/51679-49742020000200003
• EISSN: 2237-9622

to describe discarded wasted immunobiological products provided by the National Im-munization Program (PNI) to the State of Ceará between 2014 and 2016, and the costs of discarded doses.
this was a descriptive study using data from suspect im-munobiological product evaluation forms and data from disposal approval forms.
a total of 317 forms were included, 72.0% of which had a disposal approval form, and 160,767 discarded doses were identified, at a total cost of BRL 1,834,604.75; wastage accounted for 0.45%, 0.93% and 0.53% of the total cost of vaccines in 2014, 2015 and 2016, respectively; the main reason for the wastage identified was electric power shortage (54.9%).
we identified a large number of discarded wasted doses, with high absolute cost; tighter control is necessary, as failures in conservation dynamics may interfere with the supply of immunobiologicals.