Variation in rotavirus vaccine coverage by sub-counties in Kenya

Table 1 Rotavirus vaccine targets, doses administered, and coverage in Kiambu and Mbita sub-counties, August 2014–April 2016

Sub-county	Year	Monthly target^a	Yearly target^b	No. of dose 1^c	% coverage for dose 1	No. of dose 2^d	% coverage for dose 2	Dropout (%)
Kiambu	2014	285	1425	1530	107.4	1174	82.4	23.3
	2015	285	3420	4351	127.2	3977	116.3	8.6
	2016	295	1180	1613	136.7	1467	124.3	9.1
	Total		6025	7494	124.4	6618	109.8	11.7
Mbita	2014	402	2010	1096	54.5	667	33.2	39.1
	2015	414	4968	3821	76.9	3348	67.4	12.4
	2016	426	1704	1327	77.9	1156	67.8	12.9
	Total		8682	6244	71.9	5171	59.6	17.1

^aNumber of children aged <1 year being targeted for rotavirus vaccination in a month in each sub-county
^bNumber of children aged <1 year being targeted for rotavirus vaccination in a year in each sub-county. 2014, 2015, and 2016 totals include 5 months (August–December), 12 months (January–December), and 4 months (January–April), respectively, and form the denominator for calculating the vaccine coverage
^c,dNumber of individuals vaccinated with rotavirus doses 1 and 2 in a year in each sub-county. 2014, 2015, and 2016 totals include 5 months (August–December), 12 months (January–December), and 4 months (January–April), respectively, and form the numerator for calculating the vaccine coverage
^a,b,c,dCompiled from administrative data obtained from the Unit of Vaccines and Immunization Services (UVIS), Kiambu and Mbita sub-counties

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