Table 2: African region and global coverage of recently introduced vaccines, 2010 and 2015

 

African Region coverage (%)

Global coverage (%)

Vaccine

2010

2015

Change

2010

2015

Change

Hib3

61

76

+15

42

64

+22

PCV3

4

59

+55

11

37

+26

RCV1

0

12

+12

35

46

+11

Rota

2

41

+39

8

23

+15

Definitions: Rota=final dose of rotavirus vaccine; Hib3=third dose of Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine; PCV3=third dose of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine; RCV1=first dose of rubella-containing vaccine