Table 4 Parameters used to calculate the actual number of children receiving a vaccine due to VDD
Item | Size | Notes |
|---|---|---|
Total population in Bauchi state | 8,000,000 | Projected population based on the census data |
% total population under 2 years old | 4% | The percentage of total population under 4 years old is 8% [20] Assume the proportion of the population under 2 is half of the population under 4 years old. |
Number of the vaccine-eligible children in Bauchi | 320,000 | = 8mil x 4% |
Number of children receiving vaccine in Bauchi | 258,560 | 80.8% of children received at least one vaccine [13] = 320,000 × 80.8% |