Sex differences in the effect of vaccines on the risk of hospitalization due to measles in Guinea-bissau

Peter Aaby, Cesario Martins, Carlito Bale, May-Lill Garly, Amabelia Rodrigues, Sidu Biai, Ida M Lisse, Hilton Whittle, Christine Stabell Benn

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Abstract

Routine immunizations have non-specific and sex-differential effects on childhood mortality and morbidity in low-income countries; BCG and measles vaccine (MV) may reduce and diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine (DTP) may increase the mortality of girls relative to boys.
OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftThe Pediatric infectious disease journal
Vol/bind29
Udgave nummer4
Sider (fra-til)324-8
Antal sider5
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 1 apr. 2010

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