Coverage, Opportunity, and Challenges of Expanded Program on Immunization among 12–23-Month-Old Children in Woldia Town, Northeast Ethiopia, 2018

Table 4

Reasons given by caregivers for not completing children vaccination, Woldia Town, Northeast Ethiopia, May 2018 (n = 389).

Reason of defaulting vaccination	Frequency	Percent
Vaccination site far away	2	0.5
Child was sick	1	0.3
Vaccination time is inconvenient	7	1.8
Lack of awareness about completing vaccination schedule	9	2.3
Not knowing vaccination time and site	1	0.3
Not knowing whether to return back for second or third visit	9	2.3
Fear of side effect	8	2.1
No vaccine at health facility	7	1.8