How to evaluate potential non-specific effects of vaccines: the quest for randomized trials or time for triangulation?

Introduction: Emerging evidence suggests that vaccines, in addition to their disease-specific effects, have important non-specific effects (NSEs), which contribute to their overall effect on mortality and morbidity. Immunological studies have shown that NSEs are biologically plausible. Many advocate...

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Main Authors: Christine Stabell Benn, Ane Bærent Fisker, Andreas Rieckmann, Aksel Karl Georg Jensen, Peter Aaby
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-05-01
Series:Expert Review of Vaccines
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14760584.2018.1471987