American Journal of Public Health · 1974 · 89 citations · 13 references
MedicineChild HealthPediatricsEpidemiologyImmunizationVaccinologyImmunization PracticePediatric ImmunizationTuberculosis VaccinationVaccinationVaccine EffectivenessVaccine EfficacyChildhood Immunization CoverageImmunization PromotionPediatric VaccinationPediatric Vaccine EfficacyPuerto Rican Public HealthRoutine Childhood VaccinationVaccination Coverage In ChildrenVaccination Responses In Children
A follow-up study of large scale tuberculin testing and vaccinating in Puerto Rico reveals that BCG vaccination had little overall effect in reducing the incidence of tuberculosis and did not reduce the severity of cases occurring among nonreactors.
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Community trials of BCG vaccination.
Carroll E. Palmer, L W SHAW, G W Comstock · PubMed · 1958 · 101 citations