EVALUATION OF MANAGEMENT AND QUALITY ASSURANCE OF THE COVID-19 VACCINE IN CHACHOENGSAO PROVINCE

Abstract

This research was evaluation research. using the CIPP model. The purpose was to evaluateof management of the COVID-19 vaccine, quality assurance of the COVID-19 vaccine andprepare a policy proposal for the COVID-19 vaccine management and qualityassurance inChachoengsao province. The sample group was the COVID-19 vaccine management workinggroup. Determine the size from the Taro Yamane (Yamane, 1973) and selected by stratifi edrandom sampling of 70 people. The Tools used to collect data were an evaluation form andan in-depth interview form. The quantitative data were analyzed using basic statistics suchas frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation and analyzing qualitative data withcontent analysis.
The results of the study found that the overall management of the COVID-19 vaccinein Chachoengsao province is practiced at a high level ( =3.87, S.D.=0.462). The environmentfactor has the most practice ( =4.38, S.D.=0.601) and the input factor ( =3.84, S.D.=0.420),process factor ( =3.18, S.D.=0.450), and production factor were practiced at a high level( = 4.06, S.D.=0.380). The evaluation results for quality assurance of the COVID-19 vaccineinventory of Chachoengsao provincial service unit found that the cold chain system: Theoffi cials were unsure of the practices for storing and transporting vaccines. The service qualitywas found that knowledge and understanding of the quality of the COVID-19 vaccine mustbe increased and how to provide services to the public. The agency's information systemwas not in the same direction and there is a delay. As a result, people have no confi dence ingetting vaccinated. The prepared policy proposal for the COVID-19 vaccine management andquality assurance in Chachoengsao province was 1) establishment of an integrated vaccinemanagement working group for all sectors, 2) establish clear written guidelines for vaccine
management in Chachoengsao province, 3) provide knowledge and understanding trainingabout the COVID-19 vaccine and cold chain system for personnel, 4) establishment of aworking group to monitor the quality of the COVID-19 vaccine service and 5) improve theinformation system to be in line with the vaccine data recording system according to theestablished policy. The results of the study can be used to formulate vaccine administrationpolicies, plan projects, and effectively reduce the epidemic’s impact of the epidemic.