In rural Tanzania, babies born small are actually less likely to miss their vaccines than babies born at a normal weight — the opposite of what’s seen in most other poor countries.

In rural Tanzania, babies born at home are more likely to be late or miss their vaccines than babies born in hospitals or clinics.

In both cities and rural areas of Tanzania, babies from the poorest families are more likely to be late or miss their vaccines than babies from the richest families.

In rural Tanzania, babies who are the fifth or later child in their family are more likely to be late on their vaccines than the first child.

In both cities and rural areas of Tanzania, teenage moms are much more likely to have babies who miss or are late on their vaccines than moms in their mid-20s.

In both cities and rural areas of Tanzania, about 1 in 6 babies are late or miss their third vaccine shot — even though the reasons are different.