Whole cell pertussis vaccination and decreased risk of IgE-mediated food allergy: a nested case-control study

ConclusionsAustralian infants who received wP vaccines were less likely to be diagnosed with food allergy in childhood than contemporaneous children who received aP vaccines. If a protective effect is confirmed in a randomised controlled trial, wP or mixed wP and aP vaccination schedules could form part of an effective strategy for combatting the rise in food allergies.
Source: The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice - Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: research