Table 3.
Profile of countries included in the pilot to test hypothesis 1.
| Pilot country | Region | Income status (2018)* | Gavi financing status | Policy setting maturity** | Rotavirus vaccine in NIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | South-East Asia | LMIC | Fully self-financing | 6 | No |
| Mali | West Africa | LIC | Initial self-financing | 3 | Yes |
| Thailand | South-East Asia | UMIC | Not Gavi eligible | 6 | No |
LIC – low income country, LMIC – lower middle income country, NIP – National Immunisation Programme, UMIC – upper middle income country.
*
According to World Bank classification.
**
Measured according to the WHO/UNICEF Joint Reporting Form national immunisation technical advisory group (NITAG) indicator, in which 0 is the minimum and 6 is the maximum score.