Early measles shot could slash child deaths by 40%
NCT ID NCT01644721
Summary
This study tested whether giving a measles vaccine at 4 months old, in addition to the standard dose at 9 months, could reduce child deaths in rural Africa. Researchers followed 3,750 healthy infants in Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau for three years to see if the extra early vaccine improved survival. The goal was to see if this simple change to vaccination timing could prevent many child deaths beyond just protecting against measles.
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Bandim Health Project
Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
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