Small quantity lipid-based nutritional supplementation and measles vaccination coverage in children aged 6-23 months: a pragmatic cluster-randomized trial.
Delivering small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements alongside immunizations doubled measles vaccine coverage in children aged 12-23 months in northern Nigeria.
- Why it matters: Child undernutrition and low vaccination rates significantly threaten child survival in high-burden regions, highlighting the need for integrated strategies to improve health outcomes.
- What they did: A pragmatic, cluster-randomized trial assigned 20 communities to receive SQ-LNS with routine immunizations or standard services, measuring vaccine uptake through household surveys after 12 months.
- The result: Children in the intervention group were twice as likely to receive verified MCV1, with a 20.1 percentage-point increase from baseline, demonstrating that co-delivery of nutrients and vaccines enhances immunization coverage.