Can BCG vaccination at first health-facility contact reduce early infant mortality? Study protocol for a cluster-randomised trial (CS-BCG)

INTRODUCTION: Increasing evidence suggests that the BCG vaccine has non-specific effects, altering the susceptibility to non-tuberculous infections. Thus, early BCG vaccination may reduce mortality. BCG is recommended at birth but is often delayed. Vaccination opportunities are missed due to multido...

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Autores principales: Thysen, Sanne Marie, Møller Jensen, Andreas, Vedel, Julie Odgaard, da Silva Borges, Igualdino, Aaby, Peter, Jensen, Aksel Karl Georg, Benn, Christine Stabell, Fisker, Ane Bærent
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2022
Materias:
Global Health
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9680145/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36410811
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-063872

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9680145/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36410811
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-063872

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