Vaccination in the Caribbean. Overview of vaccination coverage in 2024.

Key Points

Infants

  • Measles: Vaccination coverage for at least one dose is below 95%

  • Meningococcal disease: high vaccination coverage against meningococcal C and rapidly increasing coverage against meningococcal B

Children and adolescents

  • Diphtheria, tetanus, and polio (DTP): vaccination coverage decreases with age

  • Meningococcal C: insufficient vaccination coverage among those aged 15 and older

  • Human papillomavirus: increasing vaccination coverage among girls and boys

Adults and pregnant women

  • Diphtheria, tetanus, and polio: low vaccination coverage for the recommended booster doses at ages 25 and 45

  • Pertussis: low vaccination coverage among pregnant women

People aged 65 and older

  • Vaccination coverage is generally very low

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