Nepal achieves global vaccine target, seven years ahead of schedule
Summary
Nepal has achieved the WHO Immunisation Agenda 2030 target by reducing zero-dose children by half in 2023, seven years ahead of schedule, with 90 percent coverage of key vaccines.
Key Points
- Nepal has halved the number of zero-dose children in 2023, meeting the WHO Immunisation Agenda 2030 target seven years early.
- The country is on track to achieve 90 percent coverage of DPT3, PCV3, and the second dose of measles vaccine.
- All seven provinces and 77 districts in Nepal have been declared fully immunised, though measles outbreaks still occurred in 2023.
- Funding challenges threaten the immunisation programme as 58 percent of its budget depends on donor aid, requiring increased government investment.
