Dietary Intake and Pneumococcal Vaccine Response Among Children (5-7 Years) in Msambweni Division, Kwale County, Kenya.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Vaccine and sufficient food availability are key factors for reducing pneumonia outbreaks in sub-Saharan Africa.

Methods

In this study, the 10-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (Synflorix® or PCV10) was administered to a child cohort (5-7 years old, n = 237) in Msambweni, Kenya, to determine relationships between dietary intake, nutritional/socioeconomic status of mothers/caregivers, and vaccine response. 7-day food frequency questionnaire (FFQ), dietary diversity score (DDS) and single 24-h dietary recall were used to address participants' dietary assessment and nutritional status. Individual food varieties were recorded and divided into 9 food groups as recommended by Food and Agriculture Organization. Anthropometric measurements, nasopharyngeal swabs

SUBMITTER: Migliore E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9169235 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature