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Proportion of the target population covered by all vaccines included in their national programme

Indicator 3.b.1: Proportion of the target population covered by all vaccines included in their national programme

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This indicator is being used as an approximation of the UN SDG Indicator and has not been identified in collaboration with topic experts. We will work to identify or develop UK data to meet the global indicator specification.

Data availability within the UK is limited to England for this indicator.

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Percentage (%) of children vaccinated by their first, second and fifth birthday

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This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from UK statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from UK statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other UK-specific metadata information.

Indicator available Percentage (%) of children vaccinated by their first, second and fifth birthday
Indicator description
Geographical coverage England
Unit of measurement Percentage (%)
Definitions GVAP: Global Vaccine Action Plan; SARA: Service Availability and Readiness Assessment; HAI: Health Action International.
Calculations No calculations were performed in the data acquisition of this indicator as appropriate data was readily available in the final format specified by this indicator. For insight into the details of potential calculations please refer to the original source metadata or source contact.
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Data last updated 2018-04-04: see changes on GitHub opens in a new window
Metadata last updated 2018-05-31: see changes on GitHub opens in a new window

This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator name Proportion of the target population covered by all vaccines included in their national programme
Indicator number 3.b.1
Target name Support the research and development of vaccines and medicines for the communicable and non-communicable diseases that primarily affect developing countries, provide access to affordable essential medicines and vaccines, in accordance with the Doha Declaration on the TRIPS Agreement and Public Health, which affirms the right of developing countries to use to the full the provisions in the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights regarding flexibilities to protect public health, and, in particular, provide access to medicines for all
Target number 3.b
Global indicator description
UN designated tier 3
UN custodian agency World Health Organization (WHO) United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF)
Link to UN metadata United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Metadata (PDF 4.0 MB) opens in a new window

Source 1

Organisation National Health Service (NHS) Digital
Periodicity Annual
Earliest available data 2000
Geographical coverage England
Link to data source Childhood Vaccination Coverage Statistics opens in a new window
Release date 20-09-2017
Next release To be announced
Statistical classification National Statistic
Contact details 0300 303 5678, enquiries@nhsdigital.nhs.uk.
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