Table 1 Immunization specific indicators used for immunization gap assessment in Ghana

Supply Side

Commodities

Proportion of health facilities without stock-outs of all vaccines and devices (0.5 ml & 005 ml Auto Destruct syringes) during the last year

Human Resource

Proportion of health facilities with at least 80% of health care workers who have had in-service training on EPI (Routine Immunization) within last 2 years

Geographic Access

Proportion of communities in region with a fixed or outreach EPI service delivery point

Demand side

Initial Utilization

Proportion of infants aged 0-11 months who received first pentavalent vaccine during the past year in region/district

Continuous Utilization

Proportion of infants aged 0-11 months who received third pentavalent vaccine during the past year in region/district

Quality

Effective Coverage

Proportion of infants aged 0-11 months fully immunized (had all basic vaccines) during the past year in region/district