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Percentage of children provided the vaccines (BCG,DPT3,, Measles)
Child immunization measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received specific vaccinations before 12 months or at any time. A child is considered adequately immunized against measles after receiving one dose of vaccine. A child is considered adequately immunized against:
• diphtheria, pertussis (or whooping cough), and tetanus (DPT) after receiving three doses of vaccine;
• measles after receiving one dose of measles vaccine;
• tuberculosis after receiving Bacille Calmette-Guérin vaccine (BCG);
Indicator: Primary health care, immunization