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Childhood vaccination and allergy: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Samidi NavaratnaMarie J EstcourtJohn A BurgessNilakshi WaidyatillakeElizabeth EnohAdrian John LoweRachel PetersJennifer J KoplinShyamali Chandrika DharmageCaroline Jane Lodge
Published in: Allergy (2021)
We found no evidence that childhood vaccination with commonly administered vaccines was associated with increased risk of later allergic disease. Our results from pooled analysis of both RCTs and cohort studies suggest that vaccination with BCG and measles vaccines were associated with a reduced risk of eczema.
Keyphrases
  • atopic dermatitis
  • early life
  • allergic rhinitis
  • infectious diseases