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Int J Tuberc Lung Dis
; 26(8): 789-791, 2022 08 01.
Artículo
en Inglés
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-35898142
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Vaccine
; 28(19): 3473-8, 2010 Apr 26.
Artículo
en Inglés
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-20199756
RESUMEN
This study introduced food/medicine vouchers as an incentive to mothers of infants visiting Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) centers in a low socio-economic area. The timely completion of diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccines combined (DTP) series immunization rates between intervention and control cohorts were compared. The DTP up-to-date immunization coverage at 18 weeks of age increased two-fold (RR 2.20, 95% CI: 1.95-2.48, p<0.001) in the incentive cohort compared to the no-incentive cohort. While increasing immunization coverage is a complex structural and behavioral process, food/medicine coupon may improve routine immunization coverage in developing countries.