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and neonatal tetanus persist as a public health problem in 25 countries, mainly in Africa
and Asia.
Pneumococcal vaccine was introduced in 103 countries (including Pakistan, the
Philippines and Uganda where the vaccine was partially introduced) by the end of 2013, up
from 87 countries in 2012. Global coverage is estimates at 25% in 2013.
Rotavirus vaccine was introduced in 52 countries by the end of 2013 (including Ethiopia
and the Philippines where the vaccine was partially introduced), up from 41 in 2012.
Global coverage is estimates at 14% in 2013.
Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine was introduced in 55 countries (including Brazil,
Guyana and Kazakhstan in parts of the country only) by the end of 2013, up from 46
countries in 2012.
Inactivated Poliomyelitis Vaccine (IPV) was introduced in 71 countries by the end of
2013, leaving 123 countries that will have to introduce IPV by the end of 2015, in line with
the objective defined by the Polio Eradication and Endgame Strategic Plan.
Estimated number of all deaths in children under five (0-59 months) in 2008: 8.8 milliona&g.
Nearly 17% of all deaths in children under five are vaccine preventable.
Estimated number of all deaths in children 1-59 months of age: 5.2 million.
About 29% of deaths in children 1-59 months of age are vaccine preventable.
DTP
84%
76%
112 million
Polio
84%
482
Number polio-endemic
countries in 2013
76%
350,000
125
Number polio-endemic
countries in 1998
Measles
84%
73%
25
59
Number of women living in high-risk areas protected with at least two doses of
tetanus toxoid vaccine given during supplementary immunization activities (19992013): more than 125 millione
Hepatitis B
81%
1%
38%
Yellow Fever
Global overage of infants with one dose of yellow fever vaccine in 2013:
only the 44 countries and territories at risk).
41% (includes
Notes:
All numbers referring to deaths are rounded to the nearest thousand (000).
WHO has 194 Member States.
Source:
For the coverage estimates and estimation of number of children vaccinated or not
vaccinated: WHO/UNICEF coverage estimates 2013 revision, July 2014, available from:
http://apps.who.int/immunization_monitoring/globalsummary/timeseries/tswucoveragebc
g.html
More information, including more detailed immunization data and graphs, can be found
at http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/data/en/.
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