The percentage of fully immunized children in the age group 12-23 months has increased noticeably in the state, points out the recently released annual health survey (AHS) 2012-13. The percentage of fully immunized kids has increased to 74.2% from 69% in state. On the flip side, there are several districts in the state where children received no vaccination. There are over 5.8% such children in the state. As per the new survey, Barmer district has the highest 18.2% children who did not receive any vaccination. The percentage of children who were not administered any vaccine is 9.9% in Bikaner. While a district which witnessed commendable increase in the percentage of fully immunized children was Dausa, where the number of fully immunized kids jumped from 73.5% as per AHS 2011-12, to 83.1% (AHS 2012-13). During the last financial year, 79.6% children aged 12-23 months received 3 doses of DTP vaccine, 83.5% received measles vaccine, 80.8% received 3 doses of polio vaccine and 91.5% children received BCG vaccine in the state. In contrast, as per AHS 2011-12, only 76.1% kids had received 3 doses of DTP, 81.5% children had received measles vaccine, 78.1% received 3 doses of polio vaccine and 91.1% received the BCG vaccine.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/data-statistics/annual-health-survey-2012-13-rajasthan
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/publisher/office-registrar-general-census-commissioner
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/rajasthan
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/statistics
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/vaccination
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/immunisation
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/children
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/child-health
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health-effects
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/diseases