KMC expands vaccination plan
Summary
Kathmandu Metropolitan City has expanded its vaccination micro-planning to cover both public and private health facilities in a push to identify missed children, improve coverage and cut vaccine wastage. The city is also reviewing immunisation data, dropout rates and cold-chain needs as it prepares ward-level plans across the capital.
Key Points
- Kathmandu Metropolitan City is preparing detailed vaccination plans for both public and private health facilities, expanding beyond its own Health Promotion Centres.
- The plan aims to identify children who missed or dropped out of routine immunisation, improve coverage, reduce wastage and strengthen reporting.
- Immunisation data show coverage above 100% for several vaccines, but only 72.08% of children received full immunisation, indicating gaps in targeting and record-keeping.
- The metropolis will use household surveys, dropout reviews, coordination with health workers and cold-chain assessments to refine supply and service planning.
