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. 2015 Sep 12;11(11):2637–2639. doi: 10.1080/21645515.2015.1038682

Table 1.

Number of children reached with polio and measles vaccine and number of ORS packets distributed during the 30-day join animal human vaccination in Puntland (October 2014, Somalia)

    Oral Polio Vaccine
 
Region District Number vaccinated (0 – 10 years Number vaccinated for the first time (Zero-doses) % zero-doses Total vaccinated against measles (9 months – 10 years)
Mudug Galkaio 1901 166 9% 1818
Jariiban 2325 855 37% 2212
Goldogob 791 5 1% 665
Total 5017 1026 20% 4695
Nugal Burtinle 425 95 22% 406
Dangoroyo 715 265 37% 698
Eyl 938 264 28% 880
Garowe 1105 261 24% 1053
Total 3183 885 28% 3037
Bari Qandala 1405 1300 93% 1296
Iskushuban 3233 2155 67% 2839
Alula 2045 481 24% 1518
Bandar bayla 524 25 5% 468
Qardho 1404 4 0% 1331
Total 8611 3965 46% 7452
Sool Boocame 868 126 15% 816
Xudun 496 406 82% 640
Taleh 890 57 6% 855
Total 2254 589 26% 2311
Sanag Badhan 1965 525 27% 1037
Laasqorey 1235 995 81% 796
Dhahar 2429 7 0% 2479
Xingalool 1599 151 9% 1292
Total 7228 1678 23% 5604
Grand Total   26293 8143 31% 23099

The target age group for polio vaccination was 0 to 10 years. The zero-dose were children vaccinated for the first time, irrespective of the age.