Effect of alcohol skin cleansing on vaccination-associated infections and local skin reactions: a randomized controlled trial

• Main Authors: Horace Wong (Author), Corinne Moss (Author), Steven M. Moss (Author), Vibhuti Shah (Author), Scott A. Halperin (Author), Shinya Ito (Author), Priyanjali Mithal (Author), Angie Qu (Author), Anna Taddio (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2019-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objectives: Recommendations regarding the need to use alcohol prior to vaccine injections are inconsistent and based on low-level evidence. The objective was to assess the effectiveness of alcohol in reducing local skin reactions and infection post-vaccination. Methods: Randomized controlled trial i...