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Experience of integrating vitamin A supplementation into polio campaigns in the African Region.

Authored by:

Chebab, E.T., et al.

Full Citation:

Chebab, E.T., et al. 2016. Experience of integrating vitamin A supplementation into polio campaigns in the African Region.. Vaccine. 34(43).

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Additional key concepts from this publication:

The integration of maternal and child health interventions into immunization campaigns can lead to improved rates of immunizations and related healthcare interventions.

Key Evidence: In an effort to reach children with vitamin A deficiency in the African countries of Angola, Chad, Cote d’Ivoire, and Togo, vitamin A supplementation was administered during Polio vaccine campaigns. This led to a minimum coverage of 80% for vitamin A and 84% for polio vaccine in all of the immunization campaigns. During the second year of vitamin A integration into the polio vaccination campaign, coverage exceeded 90% for both vitamin A and polio vaccination in all four countries.