Determinants of BCG scarification among children in rural Guinea-Bissau: A prospective cohort study.
Katarina M FunchSanne M ThysenAmabelia RodriguesCesario L MartinsPeter AabyChristine S BennAne Baerent FiskerPublished in: Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics (2018)
Vaccination technique and vaccine strain were associated with BCG scar development while nutritional status and socioeconomic status were not. Scarring rate may therefore be a better indicator of vaccination programme performance than coverage.