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Trial tests whether nutritional supplements boost measles vaccination
Original: Small quantity lipid-based nutritional supplementation and measles vaccination coverage in children aged 6−23 months: a pragmatic cluster-randomized trial
Researchers published a pragmatic cluster-randomized trial examining whether providing small-quantity lipid-based nutritional supplements to children aged 6 to 23 months improves measles vaccination coverage. The study, published in Nature, addresses whether combining nutrition support with routine immunization programs can close vaccination gaps in young children. The findings are of interest to public health teams working on childhood immunization and malnutrition in low-resource settings.
Why now: Measles vaccination coverage is a pressing global health concern, and new trial evidence on interventions to improve uptake draws attention from health researchers and policymakers.
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