Immunization coverage and risk factors for failure to immunize within the Expanded Programme on Immunization in Kenya after introduction of new Haemophilus influenzae type b and hepatitis b virus antigens

Table 2 Immunization coverage for selected antigens by simple random sample survey in Mar – Apr 2004 in Kilifi District, Kenya

		Card evidence in children with cards (N = 165)		History evidence in children without cards (N = 39)		Card or history evidence combined in all children (N = 204)
Antigen	number vaccinated	% vaccinated	number vaccinated	% vaccinated	number* vaccinated	% vaccinated	95 % CI
BCG	164	99	31	79	196	96	92 – 98
Birth polio	112	68	29	74	173	85	79 – 89
Polio 1	163	99	29	74	193	95	91 – 97
Polio 2	158	96	26	67	189	93	88 – 96
Polio 3	150	91	23	59	177	87	81 – 91
Penta 1	163	99	29	74	193	95	91 – 97
Penta 2	159	96	27	69	189	93	88 – 96
Penta 3	150	91	24	62	179	88	82 – 92

* Includes children with vaccine cards who have missing entries for vaccines but whose mothers report that they have received the vaccine nonetheless.

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