The Government of Mali initiated the Expanded Program on Immunization in 1986, aiming to vaccinate 80% of children under five against six diseases, but by 2001, only 13% had received all vaccinations in the Kita Circle.
A survey conducted in July 2006 after a priority program was implemented showed that vaccination coverage had increased significantly, with 59.9% of children fully vaccinated according to cards, and 74.1% based on maternal reports.
The study highlighted that the immunization rate was higher among children whose mothers received an anti-tetanus vaccine, and it identified lack of information as a key reason for some children not being vaccinated.