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  • Health Disparities

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  • Immunization is crucial in Nepal, but significant disparities exist.
  • This study examines national immunization program performance from 2009-2022.
  • District-level vaccination coverage and dropout rates were analyzed.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate Nepal's national immunization program performance.
  • To identify trends and disparities in routine vaccinations.
  • To inform targeted public health interventions.

Main Methods:

  • Secondary ecological analysis of administrative data.
  • Literature search for national immunization reports.
  • Classification of 77 districts into performance categories based on coverage and dropout rates.

Main Results:

  • Only 10.4% of districts consistently achieved high coverage and low dropout.
  • 50.7% of districts had median high coverage, low dropout status.
  • BCG vaccine had the highest coverage, while Tetanus Toxoid had the lowest.

Conclusions:

  • Consistent high immunization performance was limited to a few districts.
  • Category 4 districts (low coverage, high dropout) persisted, especially in 2009 and 2019.
  • Targeted interventions are needed to address geographic and temporal variations in performance.