Early BCG vaccine to low-birth-weight infants and the effects on growth in the first year of life: a randomised controlled trial

Conclusion:
Though BCG vaccination is not recommended to be given to LBW infants at birth in Guinea-Bissau, early BCG had no negative effect on infant growth and may have had a beneficial effect for girls.Trial registration numberClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00146302).

Source: BMC Pediatrics - September 28, 2015 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Sofie Biering-SørensenAndreas AndersenHenrik RavnIvan MonterioPeter AabyChristine Benn Source Type: research