UNDER-5 IMMUNISATION RESULTS (2006 AND 2007) Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG), against tuberculosis (TB) Immunisations reached 44 per cent of the target population in 2006 and 53 per cent in 2007. Oral polio vaccine (OPV3), against poliomyelitis and paralysis Immunisations reached 67 per cent of the target population in 2006 and 62 per cent in 2007. Tetanus toxoid (TT2), against tetanus Immunisations reached 64 per cent of the target populations in 2006 and 50 per cent in 2007. Hepatitis B (HEP B3), against hepatitis, cancer and liver diseases Immunisations reached 38 per cent of the target population in 2006 and 51 per cent in 2007. Diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus (DPT3), against diphtheria, whooping cough and tetanus Immunisations reached 75 per cent of the target population in 2006 and 70 per cent in 2007. Measles Immunisations reached 112 per cent 5 of the target population in (2006) and 85 per cent in 2007. Yellow fever Immunisations reached 39 per cent of the target population in 2006 and 53 per cent in 2007. Malaria intervention rate Immunisations reached 46 per cent of the target population in 2006. Routine immunisation rate Immunisations reached 70 per cent of the target population in 2007. Source: Ministry of Health and the Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Abuja, 2008. 5 XXII Includes senior-secondary schools.

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