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. 2026 Feb 13;14(2):175. doi: 10.3390/vaccines14020175
BCG Bacille Calmette–Guerin vaccine
BCZS Bureau Central de la Zone de Santé (Headquarters for the Health Zones)
CAC Cellules d’Animation Communautaire (Community Animation Cells, Community-based Organization)
CD Chef de Division of the Division Provinciale de la Santé (Division Chief of the Provincial Health Division
CDC-Atlanta Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-Atlanta, USA
CVC Completely Vaccinated Children
DHS Demographic and Health Survey
DPS Division Provinciale de la Santé (Provincial Health Division)
DRC Democratic Republic of the Congo
DTP Diphtheria, Pertussis, and Tetanus combined vaccine
EPI Expanded Programme on Immunization
GRID3-M4H GRID3 Mapping for Health
GTS Geospatial Tracking System
HA Health Area
HZ Health Zone
IPV Inactivated Polio Vaccine
IT Infirmier Titulaire (Registered Nurse at the Health Area Level, Nurse)
ITA Infirmier Titulaire Adjoint (Assistant Registered Nurse at the Health Area Level, Nurse)
IVC Incompletely Vaccinated Children
KSPH Kinshasa School of Public Health
MCA Medicin Chef de l’Antenne (Chief Medical Officer of the Antenne):
MICS Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey
MCV Measles-Containing Vaccine
MCZ Medicin Chef de la Zone (Chief Medical Officer of the Health Zone):
NVC Never-Vaccinated Children
ODK Open Data Kit
OPV Oral Polio Vaccine, Types 1 and 3 Containing
PCV Pneumococcal 13-Valent Conjugate Vaccine
PENTA Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, Hepatitis B, and Haemophilus influenzae type B-Containing Vaccine
PENTA1 First Dose PENTA Vaccine
PENTA2 Second Dose PENTA Vaccine
PENTA3 Third Dose PENTA Vaccine
PIRI Periodic Intensification of Routine Immunization
RECO Relais Communautaires (Front Line Community Volunteers, Members of the CAC)
RI Routine Immunization
ROTA Rotavirus Vaccine
SIA Supplementary Immunization Activity
SF Supplemental Figure
ST Supplemental Table
VAA Vaccin Anti-Amaril (Yellow Fever Vaccine)
VAR Vaccin Anti-Rougeoleux (Measles-Containing Vaccine)
YF Yellow Fever Vaccine