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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Vaccine Cold Chain Management and Associated Factors in Public Health Facilities and District Health Offices of Wolaita Zone, Ethiopia

Tsegaye Eka Erassa1 Maternal, Neonatal, Child Helath and Nutrition Directorate, Wolaita Zone Health Department, Wolaita Sodo, Ethiopia
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Behailu Balcha Bachore2 School of Public Health, Wolaita Sodo University, Wolaita Sodo, Ethiopia
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Wolde Facha Faltamo3 Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Wolaita Sodo University, Wolaita Sodo, EthiopiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7463-524X
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Simegn Molla2 School of Public Health, Wolaita Sodo University, Wolaita Sodo, Ethiopia
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Efa Ambaw Bogino4 Department of Dermatovenereology, Wolaita Sodo University, Wolaita Sodo, EthiopiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 75-84 | Received 23 Aug 2022, Accepted 29 Dec 2022, Published online: 12 Jan 2023

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