Table 6.

Schedule and doses of routine vitamin A supplementation in vitamin A‐deficient populations, as recommended in the Annecy Accords to assess and control vitamin A deficiency 67, 68

Population	Amount of vitamin A to be administered	Time of administration
Infants 0–5 months	150 000 IU as three doses of 50 000 IU with at least a 1‐month interval between doses	At each DTP immunization contact (6, 10 and 14 weeks) (otherwise at other opportunities)
Infants 6–11 months	100 000 IU as a single dose every 4–6 months	At any opportunity (e.g. measles immunization or other clinic visits)
Children 12 months and older	200 000 IU as a single dose every 4–6 months	At any opportunity or six monthly mass distribution campaign
Postpartum women	400 000 IU as two doses of 200 000 IU at least 1 days apart	As soon after delivery as possible and not more than 6 weeks later
	and/or 10 000 IU daily or 25 000 IU weekly	and/or during the first 6 months after delivery*

DTP, diphtheria‐tetanus‐pertussis combination vaccine; IU, International Units. *Due to possible teratrogenic effects of vitamin A supplements on the developing fetus, any vitamin A supplementation beyond the initial 6 weeks postpartum should be administered with caution and under supervision.