Optimising DTwP-containing vaccine infant immunisation schedules (OptImms) — a protocol for two parallel, open-label, randomised controlled trials

Abstract Background Universal immunisation is the cornerstone of preventive medicine for children, The World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (DTP) vaccine administered at 6, 10 and 14 weeks of age as part of routine immunisation. However, globally, more than 17 uniq...

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Main Authors: Sarah Kelly, Xinxue Liu, Katherine Theiss-Nyland, Merryn Voysey, Sarah Murphy, Grace Li, Mary Nyantaro, Meeru Gurung, Sudha Basnet, Bhishma Pokhrel, Sanjeev M. Bijukchhe, Agnes Eordogh, Ben Gombe, Ayoub Kakande, Simon Kerridge, Geofrey Kimbugwe, Sylvia Kusemererwa, Lawrence Lubyayi, Henry Luzze, Olga Mazur, Yama F. Mujadidi, Shamim Nabukenya, Walter-Rodney Nagumo, Tryphena Nareeba, Rabiullah Noristani, Peter O’Reilly, Andrew Roberts, Ganesh Shah, Sonu Shrestha, Laxman P. Shrestha, Surya B. Thapa, Freddie M. Kibengo, Arun K. Sharma, Alison Elliott, Shrijana Shrestha, Andrew J. Pollard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-07-01
Series:Trials
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-023-07477-9