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. 1973;48(2):175–181.

Simultaneous administration of smallpox, measles, yellow fever, and diphtheria—pertussis—tetanus antigens to Nigerian children*

F L Ruben, E A Smith, S O Foster, H L Casey, J M Pifer, R B Wallace, A I Atta, W L Jones, R B Arnold, B E Teller, Z Q Shaikh, B Lourie, D L Eddins, S M Doko, W H Foege
PMCID: PMC2481001  PMID: 4541683

Abstract

Children receiving smallpox, measles, and yellow fever vaccines simultaneously at separate sites responded adequately to all three vaccines. In those children, 9 months of age and older, who received these three vaccines in addition to diphtheria—pertussis—tetanus vaccine, there was a decrease in measles seroconversion rates from 89% to 70%. Possible interactions between live and killed vaccines should be considered when the administration of multiple antigens is planned.

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