Lessons Learned From Integrating Infant and Young Child Feeding Counseling and Iron-Folic Acid Distribution Into Routine Immunization Services in Ethiopia

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TABLE 1.

Time Frames for Proposed Integrated Immunization and Nutrition Services in Ethiopia

Vaccine(s) Provided	Target Time/Age for Intervention		Nutrition-Related Services/Guidance to Provide(IFA and IYCF)
Tetanus toxoid	Pregnancy	Pregnancy	IFA supplementation, counseling on nutrition for pregnant and lactating women, recommendation regarding initiating breastfeeding immediately after birth
BCG, OPV0	At birth	0–6 months	Breastfeeding in first hour of life, colostrum feeding, exclusive breastfeeding counseling
First dose: Penta, OPV, PCV, Rota	6 weeks		Exclusive breastfeeding counseling
Second dose: Penta, OPV, PCV, Rota	10 weeks
Third dose: Penta, OPV, PCV, Rota, IPV	14 weeks
First dose: Measles	9 months	6–23 months	Continued breastfeeding, introduction of complementary foods, counseling for complementary feeding (messages may vary based on age of child)
Second dose: Measles	15 months	6–23 months

Abbreviations: BCG, bacille Calmette-Guerin; IFA, iron and folic acid; IYCF, infant and young child feeding; IPV, inactivated polio vaccine; OPV0, oral polio vaccine given at birth; penta, pentavalent vaccine; PCV, pneumococcal vaccine; Rota, rotavirus.