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Table 1 Immunization coverage by WHO EPI cluster coverage survey in Nov-Dec 2002 in Kilifi District, Kenya

From: Immunization coverage and risk factors for failure to immunize within the Expanded Programme on Immunization in Kenya after introduction of new Haemophilus influenzae type b and hepatitis b virus antigens

 

Before pentavalent (N = 203)*

After pentavalent (N = 206) †

 

Target age

No. with card evidence

No. with history evidence

Coverage by card or history

Age at immunization (days)‡

No. with card evidence

No. with history evidence

Coverage by card or history

Age at immunization (days)‡

vaccine dose

range (days)

of vaccine

of vaccine§

(%)

median

range

of vaccine

of vaccine§

(%)

median

range

dose 1

39 – 45

150

53

100

54

1–615

176

30

100

53

0–268

dose 2

67 – 73

143

60

100

90

45–657

159

38

96

86

42–268

dose 3

95 – 101

138

65

100

123

78–699

136

51

91

120

70–339

  1. * Children born after 24 June 2000 and before 25 June 2001, aged 18 -30 months, of whom 153 retained vaccine cards
  2. † Children born after 19 th September 2001 and at least 14 weeks prior to survey of, aged 3.5 – 12 months, whom 183 retained vaccine cards
  3. ‡ Only calculated in children with card evidence
  4. §Includes doses from children with cards who have missing entries for this dose but whose mothers report that they have received the dose nonetheless
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