KMC to prepare detailed immunization plan
Summary
Kathmandu Metropolitan City is preparing a detailed immunization plan covering both government and private health institutions to improve routine vaccination services and identify children who have missed doses. Officials will review coverage data, dropout rates, vaccine wastage and access gaps across wards to strengthen vaccination planning.
Key Points
- Kathmandu Metropolitan City is drafting a detailed immunization service plan for government and private health institutions in the city.
- The review will analyze routine vaccination coverage, dropout rates, vaccine wastage, access to services and the number of children who missed or failed to complete doses.
- Officials say the new micro plan will be prepared from the ward level up to the metropolitan level based on health-facility data.
- Despite reported vaccine coverage above 100 percent for several doses, only 72.08 percent of children were fully immunized, pointing to data and reporting gaps.
