Table 3.

Changes in Vaccine Safety Indicators Based on Interviews With Healthcare Providers at 100 Health Facilities Before Versus After 2012 Nepal Measles, Rubella, and Polio SIA

Indicator (Provider Behavior or Response)	Proportion of Providers, %		P Valuea
	Precampaign Survey	Postcampaign Survey
Observed touching needle with finger during injection	3	1		.30
Observed not injecting measles vaccine at 45° angle	13	10	.77
Will inform supervisor if mother brings child with severe adverse reaction to vaccination	14	7	.09
Will provide treatment if mother brings child with severe adverse reaction to vaccination	94	83	.02
Does not know what to do if mother brings child with severe adverse reaction to vaccination	4	14	.02
Knows fever can happen after measles vaccination	74	65	.18
Knows pain and tenderness at site of injection can happen after measles vaccination	19	32	.02
Knows local swelling can happen after measles vaccination	40	46	.40
Knows measles vaccine can only be used for 6 h after reconstitution	67	81	.01

Abbreviation: SIA, supplementary immunization activity.

^aP values from the McNemar test statistic comparing precampaign and postcampaign proportions.