Vaccination Coverage in Santander Department, Colombia, by Municipality

COBERTURA DE VACUNACION DEPARTAMENTO DE SANTANDER contains data on vaccines applied to the general population. The dataset is hosted by www.datos.gov.co and was last updated on 2026-05-18. It includes columns for various vaccines, coverage percentages, and municipal-level data.

Use Cases

• Analyze municipal-level disparities in vaccination coverage using the 'Municipio' and '% VARICELA DE 1 AÑO' columns.
• Monitor programmatic targets for infant vaccination using 'Poblaciòn Menor de 1 año (Meta Programática 2022)' and 'PENTA MENOR DE UN AÑO 3ras' columns.
• Compare coverage rates for different vaccines, such as 'BCG RECIEN NACIDO' and 'HEPATITIS B RECIEN NACIDO', across the department.
• Track progress towards annual vaccination goals using the 'IDEAL VACUNADOS A DICIEMBRE' and 'DIFERENCIA No DOSIS' columns.

Strengths

• Dataset includes granular municipal-level data via the 'Municipio' column.
• Covers a wide range of vaccines and target age groups, as indicated by columns like 'VPH Niñas de 9 años 1a Dosis' and 'VARICELA DE 5 AÑOS Ref.'.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

www.datos.gov.co

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-18 19:25:33; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Santander Department, Colombia