Do Pentavalent (DTwP-Hib-HBV) vaccines have sex-differential nonspecific effects? An observational study

• Main Authors: Thomas Aamand (Author), Ane Bærent Fisker (Author), Claudino Correia (Author), Manuel Fernandes (Author), Clara Clipet-Jensen (Author), Sanne Marie Thysen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACTVaccines may alter the ability to combat infections unrelated to the target disease, i.e. have "nonspecific effects." The non-live Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis vaccine (DTP) has been associated with increased child mortality, especially for females. In 2008, the DTP-containing Pent...