Table 3

BCG uptake rates at 4, 8, 12 and 52 weeks of age by birth weight and rates that could be achieved if all those born in a facility had been vaccinated prior to discharge from the facility

BCG uptake rates
Birth weight (kg)ActualTheoretical% increase in vaccine uptake
Age 4 weeks
 ≥2.5 77.7 (77.1–78.3)91.2 (90.8–91.6)17.4
 2.00–2.49 74.7 (73.1–76.2)89.4 (88.2–90.5)19.7
 1.50–1.99 69.9 (65.1–74.3)91.2 (87.9–93.6)30.5
 <1.50 60.5 (49.4–70.6)88.9 (79.9–94.1)46.9
 Overall77.1 (76.5–77.6)91.0 (90.6–91.3)18.0
Age 8 weeks
 ≥2.5 92.1 (91.7–92.5)96.7 (96.4–96.9)5.0
 2.00–2.49 90.4 (89.3–91.4)95.7 (94.9–96.4)5.9
 1.50–1.9987.5 (83.8–90.5)97.9 (95.9–99.0)11.9
 <1.50 72.8 (62.1–81.4)91.4 (82.9–95.8)25.5
 Overall91.8 (91.4–92.1)96.5 (96.3–96.8)5.1
Age 12 weeks
 ≥2.5 96.1 (95.8–96.4)98.2 (98.1–98.4)2.2
 2.00–2.49 95.1 (94.2–95.8)97.8 (97.2–98.2)2.8
 1.50–1.99 93.8 (90.9–95.8)98.4 (96.6–99.3)4.9
 <1.50 88.9 (79.9–94.1)97.5 (90.6–99.4)9.7
 Overall95.9 (95.6–96.1)98.2 (98.0–98.4)2.4
Age 52 weeks
 ≥2.5 98.8 (98.6–98.9)99.5 (99.4–99.6)0.1
 2.00–2.49 98.1 (97.5–98.5)99.1 (98.7–99.4)1.0
 1.50–1.99 97.4 (95.2–98.6)99.5 (97.9–99.9)2.2
 <1.50 96.3 (89.1–98.8)98.8 (91.7–99.8)2.6
 Overall98.7 (98.5–98.8)99.4 (99.3–99.5)0.7