Potential effect of age of BCG vaccination on global paediatric tuberculosis mortality: a modelling study

• Main Authors: Partho Roy, MB ChB (Author), Johan Vekemans, MD (Author), Andrew Clark, PhD (Author), Colin Sanderson, ProfPhD (Author), Rebecca C Harris, PhD (Author), Richard G White, ProfPhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2019-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: BCG has been recommended at birth in countries with a high tuberculosis burden for decades, yet delayed vaccination is widespread. To support a WHO guidance review, we estimated the potential global tuberculosis mortality benefit of administering BCG on time and consequences of...