CHIFA members might be interested in this article by Navaratna et al. in Allergy: Childhood Vaccination and Allergy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analyses:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33569761/
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An extract from the background: "As the rise in prevalence of allergic diseases worldwide corresponds in time with increasing infant vaccination, it has been hypothesized that childhood vaccination may increase the risk of allergic disease. We aimed to synthesize the literature on the association between childhood vaccination and allergy."
An extract from their conclusions: "We found no evidence that childhood vaccination with commonly administered vaccines were associated with increased risk of later allergic disease."
Best wishes
Julie
Dr Julie N Reza
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