Impact of Haemophilus influenzae type b combination vaccination on asthma symptoms and pneumonia in 5-year-old children in rural Bangladesh: a longitudinal study and comparison with a previous cross-sectional study.

Haruko TakeuchiS M Tafsir HasanKhalequ ZamanSayaka TakanashiSamar Kumar HoreSultana YeasminShaikh Meshbahuddin AhmadMd Jahangir AlamMasamine JimbaTsutomu IwataMd Alfazal Khan

Published in: Respiratory research (2021)

Hib combination vaccination was a protective factor against wheezing in 0-year-old children. However, the effects of vaccination might have attenuated at the ages of 1-4 years, because no booster dose was administered. The addition of a booster dose might further decrease the prevalence of asthma and wheezing.

Keyphrases

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
lung function
allergic rhinitis
south africa
physical activity
depressive symptoms
sleep quality
respiratory failure