4. Expanded immunization coverage for children

BCG immunization coverage, 1991 2002 period

Target 1 Immunization and vitamin A coverage, disease reduction and immunization safety

Progress and key results. Routine immunization coverage saw some modest improvements.

Despite the phasing down of National Immunization Days, vitamin A supplementation coverage remained steady.

In certain localities, immunization coverage fell below previously sustained levels of 95 per cent.

Despite the reduced use of National Immunization Days, vitamin A supplementation coverage remained steady.

UNRWA also sustained full immunization coverage of women and children against vaccine preventable diseases.

1. Measles in developing countries reported incidence compared with immunization coverage, 1982 1993 . 6

2. Polio in developing countries reported incidence compared with immunization coverage, 1982 1993 . 6

(a) Elevation of immunization coverage of the six antigens of the Expanded Programme on Immunization to 80 per cent or more in all countries

On the whole, developing countries maintained and improved the coverage of universal child immunization (UCI).

National days of immunization in April, May and June 1993 contributed to sustaining the coverage level of more than 80 per cent immunization, with the exception of measles, whose coverage still lags at 51 per cent.

49. In terms of child immunization, a survey conducted in February 1993 in regions with low immunization coverage revealed an improvement in some of those regions.

In recent years, routine immunization coverage has consistently benefited about three quarters of the world's children.

During the past year, immunization coverage was sustained and improved in a large majority of countries.

Expanding tuberculosis treatment and childhood immunization coverage are two other health investments that the expert panel endorses.

In Juba, high levels of immunization coverage have been sustained for children under five years of age.

These included increased immunization coverage, initiatives to reduce school dropout rates, community based nutrition promotion, and micronutrient supplementation.

A sustained immunization coverage rate of over 90 per cent for children in the programme area was achieved.

Although not dramatic, the sudden decline in immunization coverage for a programme that had maintained close to full coverage over several years is a cause for concern.

Many countries, the majority in Africa, had made progress towards increasing routine immunization coverage in the lowest performing districts.

Many countries, the majority in Africa, had made progress towards increasing routine immunization coverage in the lowest performing districts.

Raising global immunization coverage will speed progress toward the MDGs and generate momentum toward a successful post 2015 development agenda.

The situation of children and women. Immunization coverage is over 90 per cent, and only one polio case was reported.

(a) Raising Africa apos s average immunization coverage from the level of 60 per cent achieved for the Universal Child Immunization effort to 80 per cent against diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, poliomyelitis and tuberculosis

They are generally expressed in terms of IMR, CMR, MMR, prenatal and postnatal care coverage, number of deliveries attended by trained health personnel, immunization coverage and identification of high risk pregnancies.

This reduction is particularly sharp among diseases targeted for immunization and is a result of the rise in vaccination coverage rates.

The plan works hand in hand with our overall efforts to raise immunization coverage against other diseases like measles, pneumonia, and rotavirus.

It further notes the high level of immunization coverage and that health services are free and cover all areas of the country.

The expanded immunization programme maintained its robust performance, attaining overall coverage rates of over 96.2 per cent for all vaccinations in 2001.

The Global Immunization Vision and Strategy includes recommendations for a set of mutually reinforcing strategies to close the remaining gaps in coverage.

The immunization coverage across regions ranges from 81 per cent to 93 per cent, with the central and western regions lagging behind.

Standards of immunization coverage, the live birth rate, nutrition and food security and infrastructure had declined drastically in the areas under occupation.

Some countries, mostly in sub Saharan Africa, have not been able to maintain the high levels of immunization coverage reached in 1990.

Many countries have begun to quot map quot cases of neonatal tetanus and polio to identify high risk areas where immunization coverage is low.

In order to do this, the Government has made a commitment to launch public information and awareness raising campaigns, promote more hygienic living conditions, expand immunization coverage, and redirect investment towards better health care coverage throughout the country.

The Global Immunization Vision and Strategy, involving WHO, UNICEF and other partners, recommends a set of mutually reinforcing strategies to close the remaining gaps in coverage.

C. Immunization plus

Immunization against measles

That's full immunization.

Coverage of the Agency's expanded programme of immunization continued to be monitored through the rapid assessment technique, which revealed that during 2004 the target of sustaining more than 95 per cent coverage of primary and booster series was attained.

Immunization coverage is 90 per cent but varies between rural areas (86 per cent) and urban areas (91 per cent), as does access to most other social services.

The disease control initiatives and increases in immunization coverage have increased significantly the requirements for vaccines and, during 1992 vaccine prices increased an average of 23 per cent.

Immunization against children's paralyses