THE KINGDOM OF LESOTHO COMBINED SECOND TO EIGHTH PERIODIC REPORT UNDER THE AFRICAN CHARTER ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES’ RIGHTS AND INITIAL REPORT UNDER THE PROTOCOL TO THE AFRICAN CHARTER ON THE RIGHTS OF WOMEN IN AFRICA Percentage of children vaccinated per disease 120 100 98 96 95 85 90 89 76 80 68 1 60 2 Series 3 40 20 1 0 DPT/P entavalent Polio Measles All Basic None Source: DHS 2014 177. Over and above vaccinations, the government has put in place, deworming and Vitamin A supplementation whose estimated coverage in children under five years by July 2017 was as follows: • Vitamin A supplementation coverage is above 80% in 7 districts and below 50% in one district (Mokhotlong). Vitamin A supplementation is important because children with vitamin A deficiency are more likely to die of measles infection. • Measles Rubella vaccination coverage is over 70% in all 10 districts. Three of these districts achieved over 90% coverage (“herd immunity”) • Deworming coverage is above 50% in 9 out of 10 districts and only 20% in Mokhotlong. Deworming is important because it helps to prevent -micronutrient deficiencies). 77