TABLE 2. Characteristics of rubella supplementary immunization activities (SIAs),* by country and year — World Health Organization (WHO) South-East Asia Region, 2000–2016.
| Country | Year | Rubella-containing vaccine used | SIA type | SIA extent | Target age group | Population reached in targeted age group | % administrative coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh |
2014 |
MR |
Catch-up |
National |
9m–15y |
53,644,603 |
>100† |
| 2016 |
MR |
Follow-up |
Subnational |
9m–5y |
100,863 |
>100† |
|
| Bhutan |
2006 |
MR |
Catch-up |
National |
9m–14y; 15y–44y F |
332,041 |
98 |
| Maldives |
2005 |
MR |
Catch-up |
National |
6y–25y M; 6y–35y F |
118,877 |
82 |
| 2006 |
MR |
Catch-up |
National |
6y–25y M; 6y–35y F |
123,642 |
85 |
|
| 2007 |
MMR |
Follow-up |
National |
4y–6y |
16,462 |
56 |
|
| Myanmar |
2015 |
MR |
Catch-up |
National |
9m–15y |
13,160,764 |
94 |
| Nepal |
2012 |
MR |
Catch-up |
National |
9m–15y |
8,524,991 |
89 |
| 2015 |
MR |
Follow-up |
Subnational |
6m–15y |
453,665 |
91 |
|
| 2016 |
MR |
Follow-up |
Subnational |
9m–5y |
2,528,539 |
>100† |
|
| Sri Lanka |
2004 |
MR |
Catch-up |
National |
16y–20y |
1,362,108 |
72 |
| Thailand |
2015 |
MR |
Follow-up |
National |
2.5y–7y |
2,244,906 |
88 |
| Timor-Leste |
2015 |
MR |
Catch-up |
National |
6m–15y |
484,850 |
97 |
|
South-East Asia Region
|
83,096,311 | 98 | |||||
Source: http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/data/en.
Abbreviations: F = females; M = males; MMR = measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine; MR = measles and rubella vaccine; m = months; y = years.
* Rubella SIAs generally are carried out along with measles SIAs using two target age ranges. An initial, nationwide catch-up SIA targets all children aged 9 months–15 years, with the goal of eliminating susceptibility to rubella virus in the general population. Periodic follow-up SIAs then target all children born since the last SIA. Follow-up SIAs generally are conducted nationwide every 2–4 years and target children aged 9–59 months; their goal is to eliminate any rubella virus susceptibility that has developed in recent birth cohorts and to protect children who did not respond to the first rubella vaccination.
† Values >100% indicate that the intervention reached more persons than the estimated target population. The numerator was the total children vaccinated, and the denominator was the estimated target calculated for vaccination.