Table 2.
Vaccination coverage by reporting method for children ages 12–23 months for selected antigens from June to July of 2003 in Gem, Kenya
| Antigen | Card or recall evidence combined in all children (N = 244)* | |
|---|---|---|
| Number vaccinated | Vaccinated (%) | |
| BCG | 185 | 75.8 |
| Birth polio | 145 | 59.4 |
| Polio 1 | 171 | 70.1 |
| Polio 2 | 148 | 60.7 |
| Polio 3 | 122 | 50.0 |
| All polio† | 118 | 48.4 |
| DPT/pentavalent 1 | 178 | 73.0 |
| DPT/pentavalent 2 | 152 | 62.3 |
| DPT/pentavalent 3 | 133 | 54.5 |
| All DPT/pentavalent | 130 | 53.3 |
| Measles | 100 | 41.0 |
| Received no vaccinations | 34 | 13.9 |
| Fully vaccinated‡ | 76 | 31.1 |
*
Includes 34 (14% of total) children who reported receiving no vaccinations.
†
A child fully immunized for polio does not need to include the vaccination given at birth.
‡
BCG, measles, three doses of polio (excluding polio at birth), and three doses of DPT or pentavalent are considered to have received all World Health Organization recommended immunizations.