Vaccinations MICS Indicator Indicator Description 3.2 Polio Vaccination Coverage Percentage of children of 12-23 months having received the third dose of Polio vaccination (Polio 3) before their first birthday 62.3 3.3 Pentavalent Vaccination Coverage (PENTA 3) Percentage of children under 12-23 months having received the third dose of Pentavalent (DTcoq+HepB+Hib 3) before their first birthday 71.0 Measles Vaccination Coverage Percentage of children under 12-23 months having received Measles vaccination before their first birthday 65.1 3.5 Hepatitis B Vaccination Coverage Percentage of children under 12-23 months having received the third dose of Hepatitis B vaccination (HepB3) before their first birthday 71.0 3.6 Haemophilus Influenzae type B (Hib) Vaccination Coverage Percentage of children under 12-23 months having received the third dose of Haemophilus Influenzae type B vaccination (Hib3)before their first birthday 71.0 3.7 Yellow Fever Vaccination Coverage Percentage of children under 12-23 months having received Yellow Fever vaccination before their first birthday 63.7 3.8 Complete Vaccination Coverage Percentage of children under 12-23 months having received alli vaccinations recommended by the national program of vaccination before their first birthday (Measles before the first birthday) 41.6 3.4 MDGs 4.3 Value o What about Breast-Feeding and the Struggle against Malnutrition? 211 In Benin, almost all children born between 2011 and 2012 have been breast-fed (94%). Yet, only a third of children less than six months have been exclusively breastfed (33%). In 2012, it had been registered that more than the half of children of 6-59 months (58%) are affected by anemia: 26% in a mild form, 29% in a moderate form and 3% are affected by severe anemia. However, compared to 2006, anemia prevalence among children of 6-59 months has decreased going from 78% to 58%. The ratio of women with a state of chronic energy deficiency has also decreased going from 11% in 2001 to 9% in 2006 then from 6% in 2011-2012. Almost two out of five women are affected by anemia (41%): 32% in a mild form, 9 % in a moderate form and 0.5 % are in a severe form. Anemia prevalence has decreased since 2006 going from 61% to 41%. 212 213 According to the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2014, the breast-feeding situation is presented as the following table: Table N°10: Breast-Feeding Child Breast-Feeding and food MICS Indicator Indicator Description Value