Out-of-Sequence Vaccinations With Measles Vaccine and Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis Vaccine: A Reanalysis of Demographic Surveillance Data From Rural Bangladesh

Background Due to delays in vaccinations, diphtheria-tetanus-whole-cell-pertussis (DTP) is often given with or after measles vaccine (MV)—out of sequence. We reanalyzed data from Matlab, Bangladesh, to examine how administration of MV and DTP out-of-sequence was associated with child survival. Methods In sum, 36 650 children born between 1986 and 1999 were followed with registration of vaccinations and survival. Controlling for background...