Reassessing the evidence for universal school-age BCG vaccination in England and Wales: re-evaluating and updating a modelling study.
Sam AbbottHannah ChristensenEllen Brooks-PollockPublished in: BMJ open (2022)
The impact of ending the BCG schools scheme was found to be greater than previously thought when notification data were used. Our results highlight the importance of independent evaluations of modelling evidence, including uncertainty, and evaluating multiple scenarios when forecasting the impact of changes in vaccination policy.