TABLE 2.
VAS Delivered to Children Aged 6–59 Months During NIDs, South Sudana
| NID Year | Round and Month Data Collected | Target Population | VAS 6–59 Months | VAS 6–11 Months | VAS 12–59 Months | Reported Coverage, % | No. Counties (N=79) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | I, April | 1,402,839b | 1,547,673 | 413,410 | 1,134,263 | 110.3 | 44 |
| 2014 | II, December | 1,968,213b | 1,983,386c | 520,255 | 1,333,187 | 100.8 | 77 |
| 2015 | No round I conducted | ||||||
| 2015 | II, November | 1,999,080b | 1,925,526 | 336,922 | 1,588,604 | 96.3 | 40 |
| 2016 | I, April | 3,032,720 | 1,394,243 | 330,701 | 1,063,542 | 46.0 | 34 |
| 2016 | II, November | 3,032,720 | 2,370,989 | 343,219 | 2,027,770 | 78.0 | 64 |
| 2017 | I, May/June | 3,032,720 | 1,536,612 | 310,913 | 1,225,699 | 50.9 | 48 |
| 2017 | II, Nov/Dec | 3,048,778 | 1,844,844 | 304,095 | 1,540,749 | 60.5 | 73 |
| 2018 | I, April | 3,032,720 | 2,269,615 | 423,748 | 1,845,867 | 74.8 | 72 |
| 2018 | II, November | 3,054,375 | 2,350,747 | 471,499 | 1,879,248 | 77.0 | 73 |
| 2019 | I, May | 2,965,795 | 2,766,172 | 596,694 | 2,169,478 | 93.0 | 78 |
| 2019 | No round II conducted due to massive flooding in most parts of country | ||||||
| 2020 | I, Feb/March and Novemberd | 3,002,984 | 1,867,524c | 328,132 | 1,338,972 | 62.2 | 68 |
Abbreviations: NID, national immunization day; VAS, vitamin A supplementation.
a
Data source: summary coverage reports of NID tally sheet data from 2014–2020.
b
Target population is estimated only for those areas where VAS was delivered, not a national estimate.
c
VAS recorded only for age 6–59 months category (not by ages 6–11 months and 12–59 months) in Western Bahr el Ghazal in 2014 and in Lakes in 2020.
d
In 2020, there were no NIDs so VAS and deworming was piggybacked on the measles vaccination follow-up campaign, which reached 68 counties in 2 phases (55 counties in February/March and 13 counties in November).