Assessment of the organization and operation of vaccine rooms in primary health care in Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil, 2015.

Siqueira, Leila das Graças, Martins, Andréa Maria Eleutério de Barros Lima, Versiani, Cláudia Mendes Campos, Almeida, Lyllian Aparecida Vieira, Oliveira, Claudemilson da Silva, Nascimento, Jairo Evangelista, Alecrim, Bárbara Paloma Almeida, Bezerra, Rafaela Caetano

to assess the quality of the organization and operation of vaccine rooms in Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil, in 2015. descriptive evaluation study on the quality of vaccine rooms, based on the technical guidelines and standards recommended by the National Immunization Program, using a questionnaire adapted from the Evaluation Program of the Vaccine Room Supervision Tool (PAISSV 2.0). all 18 vaccine rooms in the municipality were assessed; regarding the quality concept of the vaccine rooms, six of them were considered ideal, five good, four regular, and three as insufficient. most vaccine rooms were classified as good/ideal; however, there is a need to organize continuous education programs for professionals and structural improvements, in order to meet the standards recommended by the National Immunization Program.