Sun protection to improve vaccine effectiveness in children in a high ambient ultraviolet radiation and rural environment: an intervention study

• Main Authors: Caradee Y. Wright (Author), Patricia N. Albers (Author), Angela Mathee (Author), Zamantimande Kunene (Author), Catherine D'Este (Author), Ashwin Swaminathan (Author), Robyn M. Lucas (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Vaccination is a mainstay of preventive healthcare, reducing the incidence of serious childhood infections. Ecological studies have demonstrated an inverse association between markers of high ambient ultraviolet (UV) radiation exposure (e.g., sunny season, low latitude of residen...