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Table 1 Human resources involved in the Hechi, China, typhoid fever vaccine campaign 2003

From: A mass vaccination campaign targeting adults and children to prevent typhoid fever in Hechi; Expanding the use of Vi polysaccharide vaccine in Southeast China: A cluster-randomized trial

Personnel

Function

Number

Vaccine team (30 teams)*

Leaders (physicians)

Overall responsible for cluster vaccination; daily collection of vaccines and supplies; treat SAE

30

Nurses

Vaccinator

43

Other health workers

Recorder

24

Non-health workers

Recorder

9

Community helpers

Facilitated immunization process; liaison between community and Hechi Center for Disease Control

78

Other

Storage room

Maintained cold chain

4

Data management

Data entry of vaccine records

6

Field health workers

SAE 3-day home visit

3

Drivers

 

3

Supervisors

Assured adherence to standard operating procedures

7

  1. NOTE: The research-component of the project is not included
  2. * Each team had a leader, vaccinator, recorder and community helper.