World Immunization Week 2020
World Immunization Week is observed annually in the last week of April (April 24-30, 2020), to promote the use of vaccines to protect people of all ages against disease. Already, nearly 20 million children in the world are unvaccinated and under-vaccinated. Now, COVID-19 is disrupting the delivery of routine vaccines in low- and middle-income countries. This year’s theme for World Immunization Week, #VaccinesWork for All, highlights the heroes who develop, deliver, and receive vaccines to protect the health of everyone, everywhere.
The DHS Program has collected immunization data for over 30 years and has dozens of vaccination indicators available for 90+ countries on STATcompiler. Use STATcompiler to explore a map of basic vaccination coverage among children age 12-23 months in 47 countries. Or explore vaccination rates by background characteristics, such as wealth quintile.
Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3 aims to ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages. Coverage of the diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus vaccine (the percent of children age 12-23 months who have received the third dose of the vaccine) is one DHS survey indicator that tracks countries’ progress towards achieving SDG 3. Learn about coverage of the DPT 3 vaccination and all eight basic vaccinations from five recent DHS surveys in the infographic below.
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Featured image: Courtesy of the World Health Organization
