Definition
VACVITALASTYR_AF reports the month that children received their most recent vitamin A vaccination, according to the Solar Hijri calendar. This information is only available for children born in the 5 years before the survey, whose most recent vitamin A vaccination date was recorded on a card shown to the interviewer. VACVITALASTYR_AF is only available for the Afghan samples.
The complementary variables VACVITALASTDAY_AF and VACVITALASTMO_AF report the day of the month and the month of the most recent vitamin A vaccination according to the Solar Hijri calendar, 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 their most recent vitamin A vaccination, including those identified through the mother's report rather than a dated vaccination card, see VACVITALAST (H33).