Table 1 Demand and supply side barriers in effective implementation of EPI
Issues | Demand/supply side barriers |
|---|---|
1. Low awareness level among caregivers and healthcare providers regarding vaccine-preventable diseases and their risks | Demand |
2. Concerns of caregivers about safety of oral polio vaccine | Demand |
3. Belief in and use of local remedies for prevention and treatment | Demand and supply |
4. Low knowledge and awareness of health care workers regarding VPDs and their prevention | Supply |
5. Distance, time, and cost of travel to health facility and long waiting time there | Demand and supply |
6. Unavailability of vaccines and vaccinators and dissatisfaction with quality of service | Demand and supply |
7. Missing vaccination card in the home | Demand |