Definition
VACDPTHB2MO reports the month that children received their second DPT-HepB vaccination, which vaccinates against diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, and hepatitis B. This information is only available for children born in the 3 to 5 years before the survey whose second DPT-HepB vaccination date was recorded on a card shown to the interviewer.
The complementary variables VACDPTHB2DAY and VACDPTHB2YR report the day of the month and the year of the second DPT-HepB vaccination, as recorded on a vaccination card shown to the interviewer.
According to the DHS Recode Manuals, the vaccination date may be coded as "Inconsistent" if the reported date is inconsistent with the date of birth, the date of interview, or the dates of other vaccinations.
To identify all young children who received the second DPT-HepB vaccination, including those identified through the mother's report rather than a dated vaccination card, see VACDPTHB2.