Third-Party Verification Immunization Coverage Survey 2026 (TPVICS Round 3)

Authors

• Sajid Bashir Soofi, Aga Khan UniversityFollow
• Dr. Musa Khan, Federal Directorate of Immunization
• Imtiaz Hussain, Aga Khan UniversityFollow
• Muhammad Umer, Aga Khan UniversityFollow
• Ahmad Khan, Aga Khan UniversityFollow
• Imran Ahmed, Aga Khan UniversityFollow
• Khalid Feroz, Aga Khan UniversityFollow
• Uzair Ansari, Aga Khan UniversityFollow
• Muhammad Usman, Aga Khan UniversityFollow
• Asif Soomro, Aga Khan UniversityFollow
• Dale A. Rhoda, Biostat Global Consulting, Washington, Ohio, USA
• Jennifer Brustrom, Biostat Global Consulting, Washington, Ohio, USA
• Caitlin Clary, Biostat Global Consulting, Washington, Ohio, USA
• Dr. Naveed Akhtar, EPI, Punjab
• Dr. Raj Kumar, EPI, Sindh
• Dr. Muhammad Sohail Farooqi, EPI, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
• Dr. Aftab Hussain Kakar, EPI, Balochistan

Files

Description

• Message from the Director General, Federal Directorate of Immunization (FDI)
• Message from Principal Investigator
• Message from the Implementation Lead
• Executive Summary
• Background
• Objectives
• MethodologyStudy Design
• Study Population
• Sampling Frame
• Sampling Procedure
• Sample Size Estimation
• Survey Questionnaire and Key Indicators
• Survey ImplementationPhase 1: Inception and Preparation
• Phase 2: Field Implementation and Monitoring
• Phase 3: Data Management, Analysis and Reporting
• Survey ResultsSurvey Targets, Coverage and Population Characteristics
• Immunization Coverage Status: Fully, Partially and Not-Immunized Children
• Comparison with Previous Survey Rounds
• Coverage by Selected Characteristics
• District-Level Variations in Immunization Coverage
• Reasons for Not Vaccinating a Child
• Alternative Full Immunization Coverage (FIC) Definitions
• Antigen-wise Vaccination Coverage
• Immunization Card Availability
• Vaccination Coverage and Timeliness
• Dropout Rate Between Vaccine Doses
• Documented Interdose Intervals
• Missed Opportunity for Simultaneous Vaccination (MOSV)
• Behavioural and Social Drivers of Vaccination (BeSD)
• Conclusion
• References
• Annexure I: Tables
• Annexure II: Maps Showing District Names

• Annexure III: Maps Reflecting Immunization Card Availability at District Level

Publication Date

2026

Publisher

Centre of Excellence in Women and Child Health (CoE-WCH), Aga Khan University

City

Karachi

Keywords

Immunization Coverage, Third-Party Verification, Vaccination Survey, Public Health, Pakistan

AKU Student

no

Recommended Citation

Soofi, Sajid Bashir; Khan, Dr. Musa; Hussain, Imtiaz; Umer, Muhammad; Khan, Ahmad; Ahmed, Imran; Feroz, Khalid; Ansari, Uzair; Usman, Muhammad; Soomro, Asif; Rhoda, Dale A.; Brustrom, Jennifer; Clary, Caitlin; Akhtar, Dr. Naveed; Kumar, Dr. Raj; Farooqi, Dr. Muhammad Sohail; and Kakar, Dr. Aftab Hussain, "Third-Party Verification Immunization Coverage Survey 2026 (TPVICS Round 3)" (2026). The Aga Khan University Survey Reports. Book 6.
https://ecommons.aku.edu/pakistan_coe-wch_survey_report/6