Across multiple studies reviewed, the effect of measles vaccine appears to be more beneficial to girls combating all-cause mortality when differences between vaccine effect in boys and girls was assessed.
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World Health Organization, Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) non-specific effects of vaccines Working Group. 2014. Systematic review of the non-specific effects of BCG, DTP and measles-containing vaccines. Background paper for SAGE discussions. .
Title of Article: Systematic review of the non-specific effects of BCG, DTP and measles-containing vaccines
Author(s): World Health Organization, Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) non-specific effects of vaccines Working Group
Publication Year: 2014
Publication Name: Background paper for SAGE discussions
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Publication Source URL: https://terrance.who.int/mediacentre/data/sage/SAGE_Docs_Ppt_Apr2014/9_session_non-specific_vaccine_effects/Apr2014_session9_non-specific_vaccine_effects.pdf
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