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Table 2 Mean availability of childhood vaccines and accessories at hospitals

From: Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the availability of maternal and child health products and childhood vaccines

S. no.

Vaccines and accessories

Before COVID-19 (%)

Availability index

During COVID-19 (%)

Availability index

1.

BCG with diluent

70

Fairly high

66

Fairly high

2.

BOPV with droppers

64

Fairly high

54

Fairly high

3.

DPT-Hib-Hep(pentavalent)

70

Fairly high

66

Fairly high

4.

Inactivated poliovirus vaccine

64

Fairly high

56

Fairly high

5.

Measles with diluent

60

Fairly high

52

Fairly high

6.

Mixing syringe (BCG) 3 cc

75

Fairly high

64

Fairly high

7.

Mixing syringe (measles) 5 cc

74

Fairly high

66

Fairly high

8.

Pneumococcal vaccine (PCV10)

67

Fairly high

64

Fairly high

9.

Rotavirus vaccine

60

Fairly high

54

Fairly high

10.

Safety box

100

High

100

High

11.

Syringe, A-D, 0.05 ml

60

Fairly high

54

Fairly high

12.

Syringe, A-D, 0.5 ml

64

Fairly high

52

Fairly high

13.

Tetanus–diphtheria(TD)

72

Fairly high

66

Fairly high

14.

Vitamin A 100000 IU

66

Fairly high

54

Fairly high

  1. BCG Bacillus Calmette–Guérin, BOPV bivalent oral polio vaccine, DPT diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus