<![CDATA[Meningitis vaccine is a special vaccine given to protect prospective umrah or hajj pilgrims against meningitis. Storage of the meningitis vaccine that is not standard can result in spoilage of the vaccine, thereby reducing or eliminating its immune potential. So far there is no data describing the management of the meningitis vaccine cold chain in the province of Special Region Yogyakarta. The aim of the study was to describe the characteristics of cold chain management officers, the availability of cold chain equipment, the behavior of receiving vaccines, the behavior of storing vaccines, and the behavior of managing vaccine waste This study was descriptive observational of 20 cold chain management officers at the Port Health Office Clinic (KKP), clinics and hospitals administering meningitis vaccination in Special Region Yogyakarta province. The data were collected using a data collection technique in the form of questionnaires and observations in December 2019-June 2020. The results showed that there were no meningitis vaccination providers in Yogyakarta who had managed the vaccines cold chain management in accordance with immunization guidelines. It is concluded that there are no officers who have implemented cold chain management in accordance with the guidelines of the Ministry of Health. It is suggested that officers need to improve compliance in implementing cold chain management in accordance with the guidelines of the Ministry of Health. Abstrak Vaksin meningitis merupakan vaksin khusus yang diberikan untuk melindungi calon jamaah umrah atau haji terhadap penyakit meningitis. Penyimpanan vaksin meningitis yang tidak sesuai standar dapat mengakibatkan kerusakan vaksin sehingga menurunkan atau menghilangkan potensi kekebalannya. Sejauh ini belum ada data yang menggambarkan pengelolaan rantai dingin vaksin meningitis di Provinsi Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta. Tujuan penelitian adalah untuk menggambarkan karakteristik petugas pengelola rantai dingin, ketersediaan peralatan rantai dingin, perilaku menerima vaksin, perilaku menyimpan vaksin, dan perilaku mengelola limbah vaksin. Penelitian ini adalah deskriptif observasional terhadap 20 petugas pengelola rantai dingin di klinik Kantor Kesehatan Pelabuhan (KKP) serta klinik dan rumah sakit penyelenggara vaksinasi meningitis di Provinsi Derah Istimewa Yogyakarta. Data dikumpulkan dengan teknik pengambilan data berupa angket dan observasi pada bulan Desember 2019–Juni 2020. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa belum ada penyelenggara vaksinasi meningitis di Yogyakarta yang melakukan pengelolaan rantai dingin vaksin sesuai dengan pedoman penyelenggaraan imunisasi. Disimpulkan bahwa belum ada petugas yang menerapkan pengelolaan rantai dingin sesuai dengan standar pedoman Kementerian Kesehatan. Disarankan agar petugas perlu meningkatkan kepatuhan dalam menerapkan pengelolaan rantai dingin sesuai dengan pedoman Kementerian Kesehatan.]]>
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