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Research from A. de Sousa et al Has Provided New Information about Pediatric Vaccines

Published in Vaccine Weekly, May 9th, 2012

2012 MAY 9 -- "Objective Intermittent preventive treatment in infants (IPTi) is a malaria control strategy currently recommended by WHO for implementation at scale in Africa, consisting of administration of sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) coupled with routine immunizations offered to children under 1 year. In this study, we analysed IPTi acceptability by communities and health staff," investigators in Dakar, Senegal report.

"Direct observation, in-depth interviews (IDIs) and focus group discussions (FGDs) were conducted in Benin, Madagascar and Senegal during IPTi pilot implementation. Villages were stratified by immunization coverage. Data were transcribed...

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